☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026
or
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __ to __
Commission File Number: 001-34814
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
27-2631712
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
700 South Kansas Avenue,
Topeka,
Kansas
66603
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(785) 235-1341
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
_____________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
CFFN
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒Accelerated filer ☐Non-accelerated filer ☐
Smaller reporting company ☐Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 1, 2026, there were 126,769,827 shares of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. common stock outstanding.
Cash and cash equivalents (includes interest-earning deposits of $314,655 and $229,566)
$
330,925
$
252,443
Available-for-sale ("AFS"), at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $795,659 and $847,369)
809,566
867,216
Loans receivable, net (allowance for credit losses ("ACL") of $26,599 and $24,039)
8,114,205
8,111,961
Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka ("FHLB") stock, at cost
79,420
90,662
Premises and equipment, net
88,413
89,314
Income taxes receivable, net
927
220
Deferred federal income tax assets, net
22,789
23,826
Other assets
382,835
343,059
TOTAL ASSETS
$
9,829,080
$
9,778,701
LIABILITIES:
Deposits
$
6,924,491
$
6,591,448
Borrowings
1,707,055
1,950,770
Advances by borrowers
57,528
65,416
Deferred state income tax liabilities, net
2,591
2,056
Other liabilities
111,689
121,334
Total liabilities
8,803,354
8,731,024
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,400,000,000 shares authorized, 127,688,691 and 132,204,305 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively
1,277
1,322
Additional paid-in capital
1,110,648
1,142,711
Unearned compensation, Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
(23,954)
(24,780)
Accumulated deficit
(73,805)
(87,331)
Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), net of tax
11,560
15,755
Total stockholders' equity
1,025,726
1,047,677
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
9,829,080
$
9,778,701
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Loans receivable
$
89,323
$
80,867
$
179,115
$
162,261
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS")
10,853
11,264
22,194
22,288
Cash and cash equivalents
2,474
2,729
5,247
4,600
FHLB stock
1,858
2,285
3,890
4,637
Investment securities
52
1,030
103
2,011
Total interest and dividend income
104,560
98,175
210,549
195,797
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits
36,299
35,853
73,799
73,198
Borrowings
15,995
18,482
33,167
36,529
Total interest expense
52,294
54,335
106,966
109,727
NET INTEREST INCOME
52,266
43,840
103,583
86,070
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
2,372
—
3,478
677
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
49,894
43,840
100,105
85,393
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Deposit service fees
2,690
2,596
5,562
5,303
Income from bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI")
1,151
747
2,116
1,295
Insurance commissions
512
927
1,301
1,703
Other non-interest income
1,106
683
1,959
1,345
Total non-interest income
5,459
4,953
10,938
9,646
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits
15,828
14,938
31,575
29,170
Information technology and related expense
5,425
4,924
10,559
9,474
Occupancy, net
3,265
3,502
6,715
6,835
Professional and other services
1,579
1,469
3,368
2,582
Federal insurance premium
1,110
1,095
2,221
2,133
Advertising and promotional
645
760
1,701
1,582
Deposit and loan transaction costs
768
879
1,484
1,470
Office supplies and related expense
511
437
992
836
Other non-interest expense
1,143
1,536
2,135
2,606
Total non-interest expense
30,274
29,540
60,750
56,688
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
25,079
19,253
50,293
38,351
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
4,931
3,854
9,841
7,521
NET INCOME
$
20,148
$
15,399
$
40,452
$
30,830
Basic earnings per share ("EPS")
$
0.16
$
0.12
$
0.32
$
0.24
Diluted EPS
$
0.16
$
0.12
$
0.32
$
0.24
Basic weighted average common shares
126,631,125
130,025,900
127,804,904
129,999,144
Diluted weighted average common shares
126,631,125
130,025,900
127,804,904
129,999,144
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net income
$
20,148
$
15,399
$
40,452
$
30,830
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains on AFS securities arising during the
period, net of taxes of $1,619, $(2,151), $1,435 and $1,590
(5,079)
6,750
(4,505)
(4,992)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges arising during
the period, net of taxes of $(182), $225, $(208) and $(531)
569
(706)
652
1,669
Reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedge amounts included
in net income, net of taxes of $44, $177, $109 and $399
(136)
(554)
(342)
(1,252)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(4,646)
5,490
(4,195)
(4,575)
Comprehensive income
$
15,502
$
20,889
$
36,257
$
26,255
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
Additional
Unearned
Total
Common
Paid-In
Compensation
Accumulated
Stockholders'
Stock
Capital
ESOP
Deficit
AOCI
Equity
Balance at September 30, 2025
$
1,322
$
1,142,711
$
(24,780)
$
(87,331)
$
15,755
$
1,047,677
Net income
20,304
20,304
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
451
451
ESOP activity
(145)
413
268
Stock-based compensation
99
99
Repurchase of common stock and excise taxes
(24)
(16,438)
(16,462)
Cash dividends to stockholders ($0.085 per share)
(11,017)
(11,017)
Balance at December 31, 2025
1,298
1,126,227
(24,367)
(78,044)
16,206
1,041,320
Net income
$
20,148
20,148
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(4,646)
(4,646)
ESOP activity
(118)
413
295
Stock-based compensation
94
94
Repurchase of common stock and excise taxes
(21)
(15,555)
(15,576)
Cash dividends to stockholders ($0.125 per share)
(15,909)
(15,909)
Balance at March 31, 2026
$
1,277
$
1,110,648
$
(23,954)
$
(73,805)
$
11,560
$
1,025,726
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
Additional
Unearned
Total
Common
Paid-In
Compensation
Accumulated
Stockholders'
Stock
Capital
ESOP
Deficit
AOCI
Equity
Balance at September 30, 2024
$
1,327
$
1,146,851
$
(26,431)
$
(111,104)
$
21,627
$
1,032,270
Net income
15,431
15,431
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(10,065)
(10,065)
ESOP activity
(149)
412
263
Restricted stock activity, net
1
(1)
—
Stock-based compensation
101
101
Cash dividends to stockholders ($0.085 per share)
(11,061)
(11,061)
Balance at December 31, 2024
1,328
1,146,802
(26,019)
(106,734)
11,562
1,026,939
Net income
15,399
15,399
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
5,490
5,490
ESOP activity
(172)
413
241
Stock-based compensation
103
103
Cash dividends to stockholders (0.085 per share)
(11,062)
(11,062)
Balance at March 31, 2025
$
1,328
$
1,146,733
$
(25,606)
$
(102,397)
$
17,052
$
1,037,110
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
2026
2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income
$
40,452
$
30,830
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
FHLB stock dividends
(3,890)
(4,637)
Provision for credit losses
3,478
677
Originations of loans receivable held-for-sale ("LHFS")
—
(407)
Proceeds from sales of LHFS
—
334
Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on securities
(1,699)
(1,662)
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
3,507
3,662
Amortization of intangible assets
127
274
Amortization of deferred amounts related to FHLB advances, net
651
725
Common stock committed to be released for allocation - ESOP
563
504
Stock-based compensation
193
204
Amortization of net deferred loan fees and premiums
(1,863)
(116)
Changes in:
Unrestricted cash collateral from derivative counterparties, net
700
870
Other assets, net
5,166
2,964
Income taxes receivable, net
(710)
(1,040)
Deferred income tax assets, net
2,912
1,572
Other liabilities
(10,698)
(13,641)
Net cash provided by operating activities
38,889
21,113
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of AFS securities
(22,889)
(209,458)
Proceeds from calls, maturities and principal reductions of AFS securities
76,298
99,387
Proceeds from the redemption of FHLB stock
15,132
6,478
Net change in loans receivable
(3,297)
30,507
Purchase of BOLI
(45,000)
—
Proceeds from BOLI death benefit
—
667
Purchase of premises and equipment
(2,910)
(1,908)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
—
43
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned ("OREO")
278
110
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
17,612
(74,174)
(Continued)
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CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
2026
2025
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net change in deposits
333,043
242,563
Proceeds from borrowings
425,100
350,100
Repayments on borrowings
(667,477)
(387,456)
Payment of FHLB prepayment penalties
(2,147)
—
Cash dividends paid
(26,926)
(22,123)
Repurchase of common stock and excise tax payments
(31,724)
—
Change in advances by borrowers
(7,888)
(6,941)
Net cash provided by financing activities
21,981
176,143
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
78,482
123,082
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period
252,443
217,307
End of period
$
330,925
$
340,389
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.® (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Capitol Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"). The Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Capitol Funds, Inc. and Capital City Investments, Inc. Capitol Funds, Inc. has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Capitol Federal Mortgage Reinsurance Company. Capital City Investments, Inc. is a real estate and investment holding company. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In October 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements - Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC's Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. This ASU incorporates a variety of Topics into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the "Codification") that are currently included in SEC Regulations S-X and S-K. The ASU is intended to align the accounting standards of GAAP with SEC Regulations S-X and S-K. Each amendment in the ASU will only become effective for the Company if the SEC removes the related disclosure or presentation requirement from its existing regulations by June 30, 2027. The amendments will be applied prospectively by the Company. The adoption of this ASU may result in disclosures currently presented outside of the Company's financial statements being relocated to the Company's financial statements. If the SEC has not removed the applicable requirements from Regulation S-X or S-K by June 30, 2027, the pending content of the related amendment will be removed from the Codification and will not become effective for the Company. The ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's disclosures as the Company is currently subject to SEC Regulations S-X and S-K.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU requires public business entities to provide additional annual disclosures regarding specific categories of the income tax rate reconciliation using both percentages and currency amounts with certain reconciling items being further broken out by nature and jurisdiction to the extent those items exceed a certain quantitative threshold. The ASU also requires annual disclosures of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes and the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdictions that meet a certain quantitative threshold. This ASU also discontinues certain other income tax disclosures. The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 which is the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 for the Company. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. This ASU should be applied on a prospective basis; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will not be impacted by this guidance; however, the guidance will impact the Company's income tax footnote disclosures. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this ASU will have on the Company's income tax footnote disclosures.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-02, Codification Improvements - Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements. This ASU removes references to various FASB Concept Statements to simplify the Codification and provide a distinction between authoritative and nonauthoritative literature. This ASU is effective for the Company on October 1, 2025, starting with its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures. This ASU requires additional expense disclosures by public entities in the notes to the financial statements. The ASU outlines the specific costs that are required to be disclosed, which include costs such as: purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, selling costs, and depreciation, depletion, and amortization related to oil and gas production. It also requires qualitative descriptions of the amounts remaining in the relevant expense income statement captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively in the notes to the financial statements and the entity's definition of selling expenses. The disclosures are required for each interim and annual reporting period. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, which is the fiscal year ending September 30, 2028 for the Company. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-1, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Clarifying the Effective Date. The FASB clarified the interim reporting date when an entity adopts ASU 2024-03. Per ASU 2025-01, ASU 2024-03 is effective for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, which is the quarter ending December 31, 2028
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for the Company. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this ASU will have on the Company's expense disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. This ASU updates Subtopic 350-40 by modernizing the accounting for internal-use software costs, including clarifying when entities should begin capitalizing eligible costs related to developing or obtaining software for internal use, implementing a cloud computing arrangement as a customer, and developing websites. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, which is the fiscal year ending September 30, 2029 for the Company, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, which is the quarter ending December 31, 2028 for the Company. Early adoption is permitted for any interim or annual period for which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance as of the beginning of the entity's fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this ASU will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements and disclosures, but it is not expected to have a material impact.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. This ASU does not change the overall purpose of interim reporting or alter the scope of existing disclosure requirements; rather, the ASU is intended to provide more clarity and make interim disclosure requirements under Topic 270 easier to navigate. The ASU also requires entities to disclose events occurring after the end of the most recent annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. The ASU is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, which is the quarter ended December 31, 2028 for the Company. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on the Company's interim consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification Improvements. This ASU is intended to enhance the Codification by refining guidance and simplifying its application through technical corrections, helping to enhance consistency and make the standards easier for preparers and users to interpret. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, which is the fiscal year ending September 30, 2028 for the Company, and the interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, which is the quarter ended December 31, 2027 for the Company. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
2.EARNINGS PER SHARE
Shares acquired by the ESOP are not included in basic average shares outstanding until the shares are committed for allocation or vested to an employee's individual account. Unvested shares awarded pursuant to the Company's restricted stock benefit plans are treated as participating securities in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method, as they contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends. The two-class method is an earnings allocation that determines EPS for each class of common stock and participating security.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income
$
20,148
$
15,399
$
40,452
$
30,830
Income allocated to participating securities
(24)
(18)
(49)
(36)
Net income available to common stockholders
$
20,124
$
15,381
$
40,403
$
30,794
Total basic average common shares outstanding
126,631,125
130,025,900
127,804,904
129,999,144
Effect of dilutive stock options
—
—
—
—
Total diluted average common shares outstanding
126,631,125
130,025,900
127,804,904
129,999,144
Net EPS:
Basic
$
0.16
$
0.12
$
0.32
$
0.24
Diluted
$
0.16
$
0.12
$
0.32
$
0.24
Antidilutive stock options, excluded from the diluted
average common shares outstanding calculation
182,810
267,439
201,857
290,390
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3.SECURITIES
The following tables reflect the amortized cost, estimated fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses of AFS securities at the dates presented. The Company did not hold any tax-exempt securities during the six months ended March 31, 2026 or 2025.
March 31, 2026
Gross
Gross
Estimated
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
(Dollars in thousands)
MBS
$
791,659
$
14,642
$
550
$
805,751
Corporate bonds
4,000
—
185
3,815
$
795,659
$
14,642
$
735
$
809,566
September 30, 2025
Gross
Gross
Estimated
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
(Dollars in thousands)
MBS
$
843,369
$
20,303
$
172
$
863,500
Corporate bonds
4,000
—
284
3,716
$
847,369
$
20,303
$
456
$
867,216
At March 31, 2026, AFS securities included $734.8 million of residential MBS and $70.9 million of commercial MBS. At September 30, 2025 AFS securities included $793.8 million of residential MBS and $69.7 million of commercial MBS.
The following tables summarize the estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses of those AFS securities on which an unrealized loss at the dates presented was reported and the continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and equal to or greater than 12 months as of the dates presented.
March 31, 2026
Less Than 12 Months
Equal to or Greater Than 12 Months
Estimated
Unrealized
Estimated
Unrealized
Fair Value
Losses
Fair Value
Losses
(Dollars in thousands)
MBS
$
54,007
$
480
$
5,199
$
70
Corporate bonds
—
—
3,815
185
$
54,007
$
480
$
9,014
$
255
September 30, 2025
Less Than 12 Months
Equal to or Greater Than 12 Months
Estimated
Unrealized
Estimated
Unrealized
Fair Value
Losses
Fair Value
Losses
(Dollars in thousands)
MBS
$
13,946
$
55
$
26,144
$
117
Corporate bonds
—
—
3,716
284
$
13,946
$
55
$
29,860
$
401
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The unrealized losses at March 31, 2026 were a result of an increase in market yields from the time the securities were purchased. In general, as market yields rise, the fair value of securities will decrease; as market yields fall, the fair value of securities will increase. Management did not record an ACL on securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2026 as management did not believe any of the securities were impaired due to credit quality reasons. The issuers of these securities continue to make scheduled and timely principal and interest payments, as applicable, under the contractual term of the securities, so management believes the entire principal balance will be collected as scheduled. Additionally, management does not have the intent to sell any of the securities, and believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the securities before the recovery of the remaining amortized cost, which could be at maturity. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date, if not before, or if market yields decline.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of AFS debt securities as of March 31, 2026, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual principal repayments may differ from contractual maturities due to prepayment or early call privileges by the issuer. In the case of MBS, borrowers on the underlying loans generally have the right to prepay their loans without penalty. For this reason, MBS are not included in the maturity categories in the table below.
Amortized
Estimated
Cost
Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands)
Five years through ten years
$
4,000
$
3,815
4,000
3,815
MBS
791,659
805,751
$
795,659
$
809,566
The following table summarizes the carrying value of securities pledged as collateral for the obligations indicated below as of the dates presented.
March 31, 2026
September 30, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ("FRB of Kansas City") borrowings
$
103,752
$
91,130
Public unit deposits
99,018
150,916
$
202,770
$
242,046
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4. LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Loans receivable, net at March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025 are summarized as follows:
March 31, 2026
September 30, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
3,676,252
$
3,774,134
Correspondent purchased
1,905,759
2,000,216
Bulk purchased
109,675
114,231
Construction
16,123
16,054
Total
5,707,809
5,904,635
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
1,896,313
1,709,990
Commercial and industrial
232,182
210,119
Commercial construction
189,251
195,886
Total
2,317,746
2,115,995
Consumer:
Home equity
106,414
104,809
Other
7,327
8,436
Total
113,741
113,245
Total loans receivable
8,139,296
8,133,875
Less:
ACL
26,599
24,039
Deferred loan fees/discounts
30,087
31,268
Premiums/deferred costs
(31,595)
(33,393)
$
8,114,205
$
8,111,961
Lending Practices and Underwriting Standards - The Bank originates one- to four-family loans, originates and participates in commercial loans, and originates consumer loans primarily secured by one- to four-family residential properties. The Bank historically purchased one- to four-family loans from correspondent lenders, but during fiscal year 2024, the Bank suspended its one- to four-family correspondent lending channels for the foreseeable future.
One- to four-family loans - Full documentation to support an applicant's credit and income, and sufficient funds to cover all applicable fees and reserves at closing, are required on all loans. Properties securing one- to four-family loans are appraised by either staff appraisers or fee appraisers, both of which are independent of the loan origination function.
The underwriting standards for loans purchased from correspondent lenders were generally similar to the Bank's internal underwriting standards. The underwriting of loans purchased from correspondent lenders was performed by the Bank's underwriters on a loan-by-loan basis.
The Bank also originates owner-occupied construction-to-permanent loans secured by one- to four-family residential real estate. Construction draw requests and the supporting documentation are reviewed and approved by designated personnel. The Bank also performs regular documented inspections of the construction project to ensure the funds are being used for the intended purpose and the project is being completed according to the plans and specifications provided.
Commercial loans - The Bank's commercial loan portfolio includes loans originated by the Bank or in participation with a lead bank. For commercial participation loans, the Bank performs the same underwriting procedures as if the loan were originated by the Bank.
When underwriting a commercial real estate or commercial construction loan, several factors are considered, such as the income producing potential of the property, cash equity provided by the borrower, the financial strength of the borrower, managerial expertise of the borrower or tenant, feasibility studies, lending experience with the borrower and the marketability of the property. At the time of origination, the loan-to-value ratio ("LTV") on commercial real estate loans generally does not exceed 85% of the appraised value of the property securing the loans and the minimum debt service coverage ratio ("DSCR") is generally 1.15x. The Bank generally
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requires a guaranty on all commercial real estate loans, but for an experienced borrower with a strong DSCR and low LTV, the Bank may allow the guaranty percentage to be reduced or phased out, or the Bank may originate the loan as a non-recourse loan.
For commercial construction loans, LTVs generally do not exceed 80% of the projected appraised value of the property securing the loans and the minimum DSCR is generally 1.15x, based upon projected cash flows and the contractual loan payments when the project stabilizes. The borrower must have successful experience with the construction and operation of properties similar to the subject property. Appraisals on properties securing these loans are performed by independent state certified fee appraisers. For construction loans, guaranties are typically required during the period of construction. After construction is complete, for select experienced borrowers that have a strong DSCR and low LTV, the guaranty may be reduced or phased out when the property meets certain performance metrics. Additionally, the Bank generally requires the borrower to contribute equity at the start of a project and prior to any Bank funding.
The Bank's commercial and industrial loans are generally made to borrowers located in Kansas and are underwritten on the basis of the borrower's ability to service the debt from income. Working capital loans are primarily collateralized by short-term assets whereas term loans are primarily collateralized by longer-term assets. In general, commercial and industrial loans involve different types of credit risk than commercial real estate loans due to the nature of the loans and the type of collateral securing the loans. As a result of these complexities, variables and risks, commercial and industrial loans generally require evaluation of different metrics and factors before origination and require more monitoring and servicing after origination than other types of loans.
Management regularly monitors the level of risk in the entire commercial loan portfolio, including concentrations in factors such as collateral type, geographic location, tenant brand name, borrowing relationship, and, in the case of participation loans, lending relationship, among other factors. Commercial borrowers with total loans of $2.5 million or more are reviewed at least annually to monitor financial performance. The annual reviews include evaluating updated financials, as well as performing stress tests to measure the ability of the borrowers to withstand certain stress scenarios such as interest rate increases, revenue decreases and expense increases.
Consumer loans - The Bank offers a variety of consumer loans, the majority of which are home equity loans and lines of credit for which the Bank also has the first mortgage or the first lien position. The underwriting standards for consumer loans include a determination of an applicant's payment history on other debts and an assessment of an applicant's ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. Although creditworthiness of an applicant is a primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the collateral in relation to the proposed loan amount.
Credit Quality Indicators - Based on the Bank's lending emphasis and underwriting standards, management has segmented the loan portfolio into three segments: (1) one- to four-family; (2) consumer; and (3) commercial. These segments are further divided into classes for purposes of providing disaggregated credit quality information about the loan portfolio. The classes are: one- to four-family - originated, one- to four-family - correspondent purchased, one- to four-family - bulk purchased, consumer - home equity, consumer - other, commercial - commercial real estate, and commercial - commercial and industrial. One- to four-family construction loans are included in the originated class and commercial construction loans are included in the commercial real estate class. As part of the ongoing monitoring of the credit quality of the Company's loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators, including trends related to loan classification and delinquency status.
Loan Classification - In accordance with the Bank's asset classification policy, management regularly reviews the problem loans in the Bank's portfolio to determine whether any require classification. Loan classifications are defined as follows:
•Special mention - These loans are performing loans on which known information about the collateral pledged or the possible credit problems of the borrower(s) have caused management to have doubts as to the ability of the borrower(s) to comply with present loan repayment terms and which may result in the future inclusion of such loans in the nonaccrual loan categories.
•Substandard - A loan is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans include those characterized by the distinct possibility the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
•Doubtful - Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts and conditions and values highly questionable and improbable.
•Loss - Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets on the books is not warranted.
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The following tables set forth, as of the dates indicated, the amortized cost of loans by class of financing receivable, year of origination or most recent credit decision, and loan classification. Amortized cost is the amount of unpaid principal of the loan, net of undisbursed funds, unamortized premiums and discounts, and deferred fees and costs. All revolving lines of credit and revolving lines of credit converted to term loans are presented separately, regardless of origination year. Loans classified as doubtful or loss are individually evaluated for loss. At March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, there were no loans classified as doubtful, and all loans classified as loss were fully charged-off. The commercial real estate substandard loan amount presented in the "Current Fiscal Year" column is primarily related to two loans in the same borrowing relationship that were modified during the current fiscal year. During the current quarter, an updated appraisal was received related to the collateral securing this lending relationship and as a result, a specific valuation allowance was recorded as of March 31, 2026. The loans associated with this lending relationship were on nonaccrual at both March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025. The loans are recourse loans and have personal guarantees.
March 31, 2026
Revolving
Line of
Current
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Revolving
Credit
Fiscal
Year
Year
Year
Year
Prior
Line of
Converted
Year
2025
2024
2023
2022
Years
Credit
to Term
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
Pass
$
118,393
$
227,023
$
210,407
$
278,931
$
508,747
$
2,312,503
$
—
$
—
$
3,656,004
Special Mention
—
480
763
1,501
1,213
4,555
—
—
8,512
Substandard
—
—
—
361
299
14,159
—
—
14,819
Correspondent purchased
Pass
—
—
500
282,798
422,286
1,212,420
—
—
1,918,004
Special Mention
—
—
—
1,668
—
722
—
—
2,390
Substandard
—
—
—
711
840
5,569
—
—
7,120
Bulk purchased
Pass
—
—
—
—
—
106,343
—
—
106,343
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
1,596
—
—
1,596
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
2,084
—
—
2,084
118,393
227,503
211,670
565,970
933,385
3,659,951
—
—
5,716,872
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
Pass
439,207
624,768
248,004
280,838
200,794
205,043
11,144
—
2,009,798
Special Mention
—
6,847
—
—
15,090
—
415
—
22,352
Substandard
40,386
—
297
2,631
160
2,101
198
—
45,773
Commercial and industrial
Pass
38,932
88,088
23,359
23,840
12,409
6,497
36,930
—
230,055
Special Mention
114
—
—
—
30
—
220
—
364
Substandard
70
242
131
23
79
—
869
—
1,414
518,709
719,945
271,791
307,332
228,562
213,641
49,776
—
2,309,756
Consumer:
Home equity
Pass
2,347
4,961
4,891
3,196
3,233
2,921
77,486
7,490
106,525
Special Mention
—
—
—
13
—
—
64
79
156
Substandard
—
98
—
—
—
4
32
34
168
Other
Pass
1,538
2,311
1,359
958
641
107
358
—
7,272
Special Mention
—
—
10
—
—
—
—
—
10
Substandard
3
2
12
—
27
1
—
—
45
3,888
7,372
6,272
4,167
3,901
3,033
77,940
7,603
114,176
Total
$
640,990
$
954,820
$
489,733
$
877,469
$
1,165,848
$
3,876,625
$
127,716
$
7,603
$
8,140,804
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September 30, 2025
Revolving
Line of
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Revolving
Credit
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Prior
Line of
Converted
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Years
Credit
to Term
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
Pass
$
233,573
$
232,879
$
296,339
$
529,728
$
739,138
$
1,722,587
$
—
$
—
$
3,754,244
Special Mention
—
—
1,409
1,099
1,672
4,614
—
—
8,794
Substandard
—
—
363
568
469
12,005
—
—
13,405
Correspondent purchased
Pass
—
510
301,792
439,538
524,927
748,902
—
—
2,015,669
Special Mention
—
—
1,441
523
366
367
—
—
2,697
Substandard
—
—
—
615
263
4,153
—
—
5,031
Bulk purchased
Pass
—
—
—
—
—
110,862
—
—
110,862
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
1,564
—
—
1,564
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
2,180
—
—
2,180
233,573
233,389
601,344
972,071
1,266,835
2,607,234
—
—
5,914,446
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
Pass
639,555
292,900
396,152
208,604
111,266
134,388
9,775
—
1,792,640
Special Mention
7,587
—
36,266
16,060
—
80
—
—
59,993
Substandard
39,962
142
2,681
—
106
2,609
50
—
45,550
Commercial and industrial
Pass
103,700
25,950
26,082
14,387
5,555
1,923
31,287
—
208,884
Special Mention
—
—
—
44
—
—
355
—
399
Substandard
—
292
—
87
25
—
69
—
473
790,804
319,284
461,181
239,182
116,952
139,000
41,536
—
2,107,939
Consumer:
Home equity
Pass
5,609
5,532
3,513
3,755
1,064
2,166
75,067
7,937
104,643
Special Mention
—
—
33
—
—
—
251
42
326
Substandard
100
—
—
—
—
11
57
42
210
Other
Pass
3,629
1,877
1,354
824
175
49
416
—
8,324
Special Mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Substandard
8
26
33
45
—
—
—
—
112
9,346
7,435
4,933
4,624
1,239
2,226
75,791
8,021
113,615
Total
$
1,033,723
$
560,108
$
1,067,458
$
1,215,877
$
1,385,026
$
2,748,460
$
117,327
$
8,021
$
8,136,000
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Delinquency Status - The following tables set forth, as of the dates indicated, the amortized cost of current loans, loans 30 to 89 days delinquent, and loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure ("90+/FC"), by class of financing receivable and year of origination or most recent credit decision as of the dates indicated. All revolving lines of credit and revolving lines of credit converted to term loans are presented separately, regardless of origination year.
March 31, 2026
Revolving
Line of
Current
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Revolving
Credit
Fiscal
Year
Year
Year
Year
Prior
Line of
Converted
Year
2025
2024
2023
2022
Years
Credit
to Term
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
Current
$
118,393
$
227,074
$
211,170
$
280,728
$
509,450
$
2,321,790
$
—
$
—
$
3,668,605
30-89
—
429
—
—
791
5,388
—
—
6,608
90+/FC
—
—
—
65
18
4,039
—
—
4,122
Correspondent purchased
Current
—
—
500
284,357
421,760
1,213,593
—
—
1,920,210
30-89
—
—
—
110
526
1,336
—
—
1,972
90+/FC
—
—
—
710
840
3,782
—
—
5,332
Bulk purchased
Current
—
—
—
—
—
109,263
—
—
109,263
30-89
—
—
—
—
—
421
—
—
421
90+/FC
—
—
—
—
—
339
—
—
339
118,393
227,503
211,670
565,970
933,385
3,659,951
—
—
5,716,872
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
Current
479,122
631,615
247,955
283,252
215,884
204,326
11,559
—
2,073,713
30-89
471
—
87
—
—
1,012
—
—
1,570
90+/FC
—
—
259
217
160
1,806
198
—
2,640
Commercial and industrial
Current
39,116
87,674
23,359
23,850
12,464
6,497
37,100
—
230,060
30-89
—
656
—
13
54
—
50
—
773
90+/FC
—
—
131
—
—
—
869
—
1,000
518,709
719,945
271,791
307,332
228,562
213,641
49,776
—
2,309,756
Consumer:
Home equity
Current
2,347
4,974
4,891
3,209
3,218
2,925
77,316
7,368
106,248
30-89
—
85
—
—
15
—
247
201
548
90+/FC
—
—
—
—
—
—
19
34
53
Other
Current
1,538
2,310
1,369
942
662
107
358
—
7,286
30-89
—
1
—
16
6
—
—
—
23
90+/FC
3
2
12
—
—
1
—
—
18
3,888
7,372
6,272
4,167
3,901
3,033
77,940
7,603
114,176
Total
$
640,990
$
954,820
$
489,733
$
877,469
$
1,165,848
$
3,876,625
$
127,716
$
7,603
$
8,140,804
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September 30, 2025
Revolving
Line of
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Revolving
Credit
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Prior
Line of
Converted
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Years
Credit
to Term
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
Current
$
233,573
$
232,879
$
298,045
$
530,487
$
740,699
$
1,730,689
$
—
$
—
$
3,766,372
30-89
—
—
66
908
473
5,873
—
—
7,320
90+/FC
—
—
—
—
107
2,644
—
—
2,751
Correspondent purchased
Current
—
510
302,960
440,138
525,556
749,725
—
—
2,018,889
30-89
—
—
273
161
—
2,664
—
—
3,098
90+/FC
—
—
—
377
—
1,033
—
—
1,410
Bulk purchased
Current
—
—
—
—
—
114,315
—
—
114,315
30-89
—
—
—
—
—
156
—
—
156
90+/FC
—
—
—
—
—
135
—
—
135
233,573
233,389
601,344
972,071
1,266,835
2,607,234
—
—
5,914,446
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
Current
687,104
292,556
434,882
223,812
111,227
134,468
9,775
—
1,893,824
30-89
—
344
—
852
40
—
—
—
1,236
90+/FC
—
142
217
—
105
2,609
50
—
3,123
Commercial and industrial
Current
103,700
26,100
26,082
14,486
5,580
1,923
31,642
—
209,513
30-89
—
—
—
32
—
—
—
—
32
90+/FC
—
142
—
—
—
—
69
—
211
790,804
319,284
461,181
239,182
116,952
139,000
41,536
—
2,107,939
Consumer:
Home equity
Current
5,709
5,481
3,546
3,755
1,064
2,171
75,137
7,826
104,689
30-89
—
51
—
—
—
—
198
195
444
90+/FC
—
—
—
—
—
6
40
—
46
Other
Current
3,615
1,847
1,353
856
175
49
416
—
8,311
30-89
15
42
20
—
—
—
—
—
77
90+/FC
7
14
14
13
—
—
—
—
48
9,346
7,435
4,933
4,624
1,239
2,226
75,791
8,021
113,615
Total
$
1,033,723
$
560,108
$
1,067,458
$
1,215,877
$
1,385,026
$
2,748,460
$
117,327
$
8,021
$
8,136,000
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Gross Charge-Offs - The following tables present gross charge-offs, for the periods indicated, by class of financing receivable for the year of origination or most recent credit decision.
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
Revolving
Lines
Current
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Revolving
of Credit
Fiscal
Year
Year
Year
Year
Prior
Lines of
Converted to
Year
2025
2024
2023
2022
Years
Credit
Term
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
—
$
—
$
12
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
12
Correspondent purchased
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
—
—
—
—
—
12
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial and industrial
—
—
77
—
—
25
—
—
102
—
—
77
—
—
25
—
—
102
Consumer:
Home equity
16
6
—
—
—
3
3
—
28
Other
—
—
—
15
7
—
—
—
22
16
6
—
15
7
3
3
—
50
Total
$
16
$
6
$
89
$
15
$
7
$
28
$
3
$
—
$
164
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
Revolving
Lines
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Revolving
of Credit
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Prior
Lines of
Converted to
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Years
Credit
Term
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Correspondent purchased
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
—
113
—
—
113
—
—
—
—
—
113
—
—
113
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial and industrial
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer:
Home equity
8
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
20
Other
—
1
4
—
—
—
2
—
7
8
13
4
—
—
—
2
—
27
Total
$
8
$
13
$
4
$
—
$
—
$
113
$
2
$
—
$
140
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Delinquent and Nonaccrual Loans - The following tables present the amortized cost, at the dates indicated, by class, of loans 30 to 89 days delinquent, loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure, total delinquent loans, current loans, and total loans. At March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, all loans 90 or more days delinquent were on nonaccrual status.
March 31, 2026
90 or More Days
Total
Total
30 to 89 Days
Delinquent or
Delinquent
Current
Amortized
Delinquent
in Foreclosure
Loans
Loans
Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
6,608
$
4,122
$
10,730
$
3,668,605
$
3,679,335
Correspondent purchased
1,972
5,332
7,304
1,920,210
1,927,514
Bulk purchased
421
339
760
109,263
110,023
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
1,570
2,640
4,210
2,073,713
2,077,923
Commercial and industrial
773
1,000
1,773
230,060
231,833
Consumer:
Home equity
548
53
601
106,248
106,849
Other
23
18
41
7,286
7,327
$
11,915
$
13,504
$
25,419
$
8,115,385
$
8,140,804
September 30, 2025
90 or More Days
Total
Total
30 to 89 Days
Delinquent or
Delinquent
Current
Amortized
Delinquent
in Foreclosure
Loans
Loans
Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
7,320
$
2,751
$
10,071
$
3,766,372
$
3,776,443
Correspondent purchased
3,098
1,410
4,508
2,018,889
2,023,397
Bulk purchased
156
135
291
114,315
114,606
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
1,236
3,123
4,359
1,893,824
1,898,183
Commercial and industrial
32
211
243
209,513
209,756
Consumer:
Home equity
444
46
490
104,689
105,179
Other
77
48
125
8,311
8,436
$
12,363
$
7,724
$
20,087
$
8,115,913
$
8,136,000
The amortized cost of mortgage loans secured by residential real estate for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process as of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025 was $1.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which is included in loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure in the tables above. The carrying value of residential OREO held as a result of obtaining physical possession upon completion of a foreclosure or through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure was $135 thousand at March 31, 2026 and $197 thousand at September 30, 2025.
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The following table presents the amortized cost at March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, by class, of loans classified as nonaccrual. Nonaccrual loans with no ACL were individually evaluated for loss and any losses have been charged-off. The majority of the balance of commercial real estate nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025 related to two loans from the same borrowing relationship. During the current quarter, an updated appraisal was received related to the collateral securing the borrowing relationship and a specific valuation allowance was recorded as of March 31, 2026. See additional discussion related to these loans in the "Credit Quality Indicators - Loan Classification" section above.
March 31, 2026
September 30, 2025
Nonaccrual Loans
Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL
Nonaccrual Loans
Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
4,122
$
1,693
$
2,751
$
1,833
Correspondent purchased
5,332
266
1,409
—
Bulk purchased
339
—
135
—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
43,359
27,528
43,087
43,087
Commercial and industrial
1,415
640
320
320
Consumer:
Home equity
53
32
46
—
Other
18
—
48
14
$
54,638
$
30,159
$
47,796
$
45,254
Loan Modifications - The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loans, as of the dates indicated, that were both experiencing financial difficulties and modified during the periods noted, by class of financing receivable and by type of modification. Also presented in the tables is the percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans, at the dates indicated, that were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivable during the periods noted. During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the only charge-offs associated with modified loans during the period were $12 thousand for one- to four-family originated loans. During the six months ended March 31, 2025 there were no charge-offs related to loans modified during the period. The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to borrowers included in these tables. The commercial real estate payment delay modification during the six months ended March 31, 2026 was due primarily to the two loans discussed above, under the "Credit Quality Indicators - Loan Classification" section. These two commercial loans were classified as substandard and nonaccrual at March 31, 2026.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Term
Extension
Total
and
Class of
Payment
Term
Payment
Financing
Delay
Extension
Delay
Total
Receivable
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
—
$
1,969
$
450
$
2,419
0.1
%
Correspondent purchased
—
346
367
713
—
Bulk purchased
1,596
—
—
1,596
1.5
1,596
2,315
817
4,728
0.1
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
914
—
—
914
—
Commercial and industrial
—
—
13
13
—
914
—
13
927
—
Consumer loans:
Home equity
42
—
—
42
—
Other
—
—
—
—
—
42
—
—
42
—
Total
$
2,552
$
2,315
$
830
$
5,697
0.1
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
Term
Extension
Total
and
Class of
Payment
Term
Payment
Financing
Delay
Extension
Delay
Total
Receivable
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
134
$
4,208
$
1,066
$
5,408
0.1
%
Correspondent purchased
—
696
367
1,063
0.1
Bulk purchased
1,596
—
—
1,596
1.5
1,730
4,904
1,433
8,067
0.1
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
40,829
—
—
40,829
2.0
Commercial and industrial
—
—
13
13
—
40,829
—
13
40,842
1.8
Consumer loans:
Home equity
42
—
—
42
—
Other
—
—
—
—
—
42
—
—
42
—
Total
$
42,601
$
4,904
$
1,446
$
48,951
0.6
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Term
Extension
Total
and
Class of
Payment
Term
Payment
Financing
Delay
Extension
Delay
Total
Receivable
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
236
$
1,344
$
651
$
2,231
0.1
%
Correspondent purchased
—
513
187
700
—
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
—
236
1,857
838
2,931
—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
8,189
—
—
8,189
0.5
Commercial and industrial
—
838
—
838
0.6
8,189
838
—
9,027
0.5
Consumer loans:
Home equity
—
35
—
35
—
Other
—
—
—
—
—
—
35
—
35
—
Total
$
8,425
$
2,730
$
838
$
11,993
0.2
22
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
Term
Extension
Total
and
Class of
Payment
Term
Payment
Financing
Delay
Extension
Delay
Total
Receivable
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
353
$
2,255
$
816
$
3,424
0.1
%
Correspondent purchased
—
513
187
700
—
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
—
353
2,768
1,003
4,124
0.1
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
8,189
—
—
8,189
0.5
Commercial and industrial
—
838
—
838
0.6
8,189
838
—
9,027
0.5
Consumer loans:
Home equity
20
34
—
54
0.1
Other
—
—
—
—
—
20
34
—
54
0.1
Total
$
8,562
$
3,640
$
1,003
$
13,205
0.2
Financial effect of loan modifications - The table below presents the financial effect of loan modifications during the periods noted, including the weighted average payment delay and weighted average term extension.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
Payment
Term
Payment
Term
Delay
Extension
Delay
Extension
One- to four-family:
Originated
9 months
24 months
8 months
40 months
Correspondent purchased
8 months
18 months
8 months
19 months
Bulk purchased
13 months
N/A
13 months
N/A
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
6 months
N/A
11 months
N/A
Commercial and industrial
60 months
60 months
60 months
60 months
Consumer:
Consumer home equity
8 months
N/A
8 months
N/A
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
Payment
Term
Payment
Term
Delay
Extension
Delay
Extension
One- to four-family:
Originated
8 months
20 months
8 months
18 months
Correspondent purchased
9 months
34 months
9 months
34 months
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
9 months
N/A
9 months
N/A
Commercial and industrial
N/A
3 months
N/A
3 months
Consumer:
Consumer home equity
N/A
14 months
7 months
14 months
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Performance of loan modifications - The Company closely monitors the performance of loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table presents the performance of such loans, based on amortized cost, by class of financing receivable as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, on loans modified during the preceding 12-months for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were delinquent as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. All other loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the periods noted were current as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2026
As of March 31, 2025
30 to 89 Days Delinquent
90 or More Days Delinquent or in Foreclosure
Total Delinquent Loans
30 to 89 Days Delinquent
90 or More Days Delinquent or in Foreclosure
Total Delinquent Loans
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
479
$
355
$
834
$
567
$
428
$
995
Correspondent purchased
—
—
—
—
—
—
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
766
148
914
—
—
—
Commercial and industrial
—
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer loans:
Home equity
—
—
—
—
88
88
Other
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
$
1,245
$
503
$
1,748
$
567
$
516
$
1,083
The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loans that had a payment default during the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 or March 31, 2025 and were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in the 12-months prior to the default date, by class of financing receivable and by type of modification. The Company considers "default" to mean 90 days or more past due under the modified terms.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Term
Extension
and
Payment
Term
Payment
Delay
Extension
Delay
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
—
$
169
$
470
$
639
Correspondent purchased
—
—
—
—
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
148
—
—
148
Commercial and industrial
—
—
—
—
Consumer loans:
Home equity
—
—
—
—
Other
—
—
—
—
Total
$
148
$
169
$
470
$
787
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
Term
Extension
and
Payment
Term
Payment
Delay
Extension
Delay
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
—
$
462
$
624
$
1,086
Correspondent purchased
—
—
—
—
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
148
—
—
148
Commercial and industrial
—
—
—
—
Consumer loans:
Home equity
—
—
—
—
Other
—
—
—
—
Total
$
148
$
462
$
624
$
1,234
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Term
Extension
and
Payment
Term
Payment
Delay
Extension
Delay
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
84
$
193
$
151
$
428
Correspondent purchased
—
—
187
187
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
—
—
192
192
Commercial and industrial
—
—
227
227
Consumer loans:
Home equity
88
—
—
88
Other
—
—
—
—
Total
$
172
$
193
$
757
$
1,122
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
Term
Extension
and
Payment
Term
Payment
Delay
Extension
Delay
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
84
$
193
$
151
$
428
Correspondent purchased
—
—
428
428
Bulk purchased
—
—
—
—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
—
—
192
192
Commercial and industrial
—
—
227
227
Consumer loans:
Home equity
88
—
—
88
Other
—
—
—
—
Total
$
172
$
193
$
998
$
1,363
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Allowance for Credit Losses -The following table summarizes ACL activity, by loan portfolio segment, for the periods presented.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Commercial
One- to four-
Commercial
Commercial
Family
Real Estate
and Industrial
Total
Consumer
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
2,842
$
19,696
$
1,826
$
21,522
$
208
$
24,572
Charge-offs
(12)
—
—
—
(29)
(41)
Recoveries
1
—
—
—
3
4
Provision for credit losses
(168)
1,993
220
2,213
19
2,064
Ending balance
$
2,663
$
21,689
$
2,046
$
23,735
$
201
$
26,599
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
Commercial
One- to four-
Commercial
Commercial
Family
Real Estate
and Industrial
Total
Consumer
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
3,046
$
18,277
$
2,499
$
20,776
$
217
$
24,039
Charge-offs
(12)
—
(102)
(102)
(50)
(164)
Recoveries
1
—
2
2
5
8
Provision for credit losses
(372)
3,412
(353)
3,059
29
2,716
Ending balance
$
2,663
$
21,689
$
2,046
$
23,735
$
201
$
26,599
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Commercial
One- to four-
Commercial
Commercial
Family
Real Estate
and Industrial
Total
Consumer
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
3,757
$
19,790
$
1,209
$
20,999
$
241
$
24,997
Charge-offs
(113)
—
—
—
(10)
(123)
Recoveries
2
—
2
2
5
9
Provision for credit losses
(84)
(785)
(40)
(825)
(4)
(913)
Ending balance
$
3,562
$
19,005
$
1,171
$
20,176
$
232
$
23,970
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
Commercial
One- to four-
Commercial
Commercial
Family
Real Estate
and Industrial
Total
Consumer
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
3,673
$
17,968
$
1,186
$
19,154
$
208
$
23,035
Charge-offs
(113)
—
—
—
(27)
(140)
Recoveries
5
20
2
22
6
33
Provision for credit losses
(3)
1,017
(17)
1,000
45
1,042
Ending balance
$
3,562
$
19,005
$
1,171
$
20,176
$
232
$
23,970
The key assumptions in the Company's ACL model at March 31, 2026 include the economic forecast, the forecast and reversion to mean time periods, and prepayment and curtailment assumptions. Management also considered certain qualitative factors when evaluating the adequacy of the ACL at March 31, 2026. The key assumptions utilized in estimating the Company's ACL at March 31, 2026 are discussed below.
•Economic Forecast - Management considered several economic forecasts provided by a third party and selected an economic forecast that was the most appropriate considering the facts and circumstances at March 31, 2026. The forecasted economic indices applied to the model at March 31, 2026 were the national unemployment rate, changes in commercial real estate price index, changes in home values, changes in the U.S. consumer price index, and changes in the U.S. gross domestic product. The economic index most impactful to all loan pools within the model at March 31, 2026 was the national unemployment
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rate. The forecasted national unemployment rate in the economic scenario selected by management at March 31, 2026 had the national unemployment rate gradually increasing to 4.7% by March 31, 2027, which was the end of our four-quarter forecast time period.
•Forecast and reversion to mean time periods - The forecasted time period and the reversion to mean time period were each four quarters for all of the economic indices at March 31, 2026.
•Prepayment and curtailment assumptions - The assumptions used at March 31, 2026 were generally based on actual historical prepayment and curtailment speeds, adjusted by management as deemed necessary. The prepayment and curtailment assumptions vary for each respective loan pool in the model.
•Qualitative factors - Management applied qualitative factors at March 31, 2026 to account for large dollar commercial real estate loan concentrations and potential risk of loss in market value for newer one-to four-family loans. These qualitative factors were applied to account for credit risks not fully reflected in the discounted cash flow model.
◦The Company's commercial real estate loans generally have low LTVs and strong DSCRs which serve as indicators that losses in the commercial real estate loan portfolio might be unlikely; however, because there is uncertainty surrounding the nature, timing, and amount of expected losses, management believes that in the event of a realized loss within the large dollar commercial real estate loan pool, the magnitude of such a loss could be significant. The large dollar commercial real estate loan concentration qualitative factor addresses the risk associated with large dollar relationships. As part of its analysis, management considered external data including historical commercial real estate price index trending information from a variety of sources to help determine the amount of this qualitative factor.
◦For one- to four-family loans, management believes there is potential risk of loss in market value in an economic downturn related to, in particular, newer originations where property values have not experienced price appreciation, as compared to more seasoned loans in our portfolio, and applied a qualitative factor to account for this risk. To determine the appropriate amount of the one- to four-family loan qualitative factor as of March 31, 2026, management considered external historical home price index trending information, along with historical loan loss experience, and portfolio balance trending, the one-to four-family loan portfolio composition with regard to loan size, and management's knowledge of the Bank's loan portfolio and the one- to four-family lending industry.
Reserve for Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures -At March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the Bank's off-balance sheet credit exposures totaled $896.5 million and $821.6 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the change in reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures during the periods indicated. The increase in the reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures as of March 31, 2026 compared to March 31, 2025 was due primarily to an increase in commercial off-balance sheet credit exposures between periods.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
6,000
$
4,725
$
5,546
$
6,003
Provision for credit losses
308
913
762
(365)
Ending balance
$
6,308
$
5,638
$
6,308
$
5,638
5. BORROWED FUNDS
At March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the Bank had an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100.0 million in order to hedge the variable cash flows associated with $100.0 million of adjustable-rate FHLB advances. At March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the interest rate swap agreement had an average remaining term to maturity of 2.2 years and 2.7 years, respectively. The interest rate swap was designated as a cash flow hedge and involved the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Bank making fixed-rate payments over the life of the interest rate swap agreement. At March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the interest rate swap was in a gain position with a fair value of $1.3 million and $926 thousand, respectively, which was reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. During the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, $342 thousand and $1.3 million, respectively, was reclassified from AOCI as a decrease to interest expense. At March 31, 2026, the Company estimated that $693 thousand of interest expense associated with the interest rate swap would be reclassified from AOCI as a decrease to interest expense on FHLB borrowings during the next 12 months. The Bank has minimum collateral posting thresholds with its derivative counterparties and posts collateral on a daily basis. The Bank held cash collateral of $1.6 million at March 31, 2026 and $920 thousand at September 30, 2025.
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During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Bank prepaid $425.0 million of fixed-rate advances with a weighted average effective rate of 4.32% and a weighted average life ("WAL") of 0.8 years and replaced them with $425.0 million of fixed-rate advances with a weighted average effective rate of 3.79% and a WAL of 2.3 years. This transaction resulted in prepayment fees of $2.1 million which will be recognized in interest expense over the life of the new FHLB advances.
6. INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2026, the Company had a federal and state net operating loss deferred income tax asset of $6.4 million. The gross federal net operating loss amount at March 31, 2026 was $25.3 million and the gross state net operating loss amount at March 31, 2026 was $34.6 million. The gross federal and state net operating losses will carry forward indefinitely. In addition, the Company had a $26.9 million and $22.3 million deferred tax asset as of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively, related to federal tax credits that will not be utilized on the Company's federal tax return due to income tax return income limitations. The majority of the federal tax credits relate to low income housing tax credits. Federal tax credits carry forward for 20 years.
7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair Value Measurements – The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 and ASC 825. The Company's AFS securities and interest rate swap are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other financial instruments on a non-recurring basis, such as OREO and loans individually evaluated for impairment. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual financial instruments.
The Company groups its financial instruments at fair value in three levels based on the markets in which the financial instruments are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:
•Level 1 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
•Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
•Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company's own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the financial instrument.
The Company bases the fair value of its financial instruments on the price that would be received from the sale of an instrument in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
AFS Securities - The Company's AFS securities portfolio is carried at estimated fair value. The Company primarily uses prices obtained from third-party pricing services to determine the fair value of its securities. On a quarterly basis, management corroborates a sample of prices obtained from the third-party pricing service for Level 2 securities by comparing them to an independent source. If the price provided by the independent source varies by more than a predetermined percentage from the price received from the third-party pricing service, then the variance is researched by management. The Company did not have to adjust prices obtained from the third-party pricing service when determining the fair value of its securities during the six months ended March 31, 2026 or during fiscal year 2025. The Company's major security types, based on the nature and risks of the securities, are:
•MBS - The majority of these securities are issued by Government Sponsored Enterprises ("GSEs"). Estimated fair values are based on a discounted cash flow method. Cash flows are determined based on prepayment projections of the underlying mortgages and are discounted using current market yields for benchmark securities. (Level 2)
•Corporate Bonds - Estimated fair values are based on a discounted cash flow method. Cash flows are determined by taking any embedded options into consideration and are discounted using current market yields for securities with similar credit profiles. (Level 2)
Interest Rate Swap - The Company's interest rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedge and is reported at fair value in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet if in a gain position and in other liabilities if in a loss position, with any unrealized gains and losses,
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net of taxes, reported as AOCI in stockholders' equity. See "Note 5. Borrowed Funds" for additional information. The estimated fair values of the interest rate swap is obtained from the counterparty and is determined by a discounted cash flow analysis using observable market-based inputs. On a quarterly basis, management corroborates the estimated fair value by internally calculating the estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow analysis with independent observable market-based inputs from a third party. No adjustments were made to the estimated fair value obtained from the counterparty during the six months ended March 31, 2026 or during fiscal year 2025. (Level 2)
The following tables provide the level of valuation assumption used to determine the carrying value of the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates presented. All of the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis were assets at March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025. The Company did not have any Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2026 or September 30, 2025.
March 31, 2026
Quoted Prices
Significant
Significant
in Active Markets
Other Observable
Unobservable
Carrying
for Identical Assets
Inputs
Inputs
Value
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
(Dollars in thousands)
AFS Securities:
MBS
$
805,751
$
—
$
805,751
$
—
Corporate bonds
3,815
—
3,815
—
809,566
—
809,566
—
Interest rate swap
1,336
—
1,336
—
$
810,902
$
—
$
810,902
$
—
September 30, 2025
Quoted Prices
Significant
Significant
in Active Markets
Other Observable
Unobservable
Carrying
for Identical Assets
Inputs
Inputs
Value
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
(Dollars in thousands)
AFS Securities:
MBS
$
863,500
$
—
$
863,500
$
—
Corporate bonds
3,716
—
3,716
—
867,216
—
867,216
—
Interest rate swap
926
—
926
—
$
868,142
$
—
$
868,142
$
—
The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for significant financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of the fair value of assets classified as Level 3 have an inherent measurement uncertainty that, if changed, could result in higher or lower fair value measurements of these assets as of the reporting date. Collateral dependent assets are assets evaluated on an individual basis. Those collateral dependent assets that are evaluated on an individual basis are considered financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
Loans Receivable – The fair value of collateral dependent loans individually evaluated for loss on a non-recurring basis during the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 that were still held in the portfolio was $50.2 million as of March 31, 2026 and 2025. Fair values of collateral dependent loans individually evaluated for loss cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the loan and, as such, are classified as Level 3.
The one- to four-family loans included in this amount were individually evaluated to determine if the carrying value of the loan was in excess of the fair value of the collateral, less estimated selling costs of 10%. Fair values were estimated through current appraisals. Management does not adjust or apply a discount to the appraised value of one- to four-family loans, except for the estimated sales cost noted above, and the primary unobservable input for these loans was the appraisal.
For commercial loans, if the most recent appraisal or book value of the collateral does not reflect current market conditions due to the passage of time and/or other factors, management will adjust the existing appraised or book value based on knowledge of local market
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conditions, recent transactions, and estimated selling costs, if applicable. Adjustments to appraised or book values are generally based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace. The primary significant unobservable inputs for commercial loans individually evaluated during the six months ended March 31, 2026 or 2025 were downward adjustments to the collateral value for estimated costs to sell/dispose of the assets and management’s evaluation of market participant expectations if the Bank were to sell the collateral. During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the adjustments ranged from 8% to 100%, with a weighted average of 19%. During the six months ended March 31, 2025, the adjustments ranged from 10% to 99%, with a weighted average of 22%. The basis utilized in calculating the weighted averages for these adjustments was the original unadjusted value of each collateral item.
OREO – OREO primarily represents real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure and is carried at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value for one- to four-family OREO is estimated through current appraisals or listing prices, less estimated selling costs of 10%. Management does not adjust or apply a discount to the appraised value or listing price, except for the estimated sales costs noted above. The primary significant unobservable input for one- to four-family OREO was the appraisal or listing price. There was no one- to four-family OREO measured on a non-recurring basis during the six months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025.
For commercial OREO, if the most recent appraisal or book value of the collateral does not reflect current market conditions due to the passage of time and/or other factors, management will adjust the existing appraised or book value based on knowledge of local market conditions, recent transactions, and estimated selling costs, if applicable. Adjustments to appraised or book values are generally based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace. Fair values of foreclosed property cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale of the property and, as such, are classified as Level 3. There was no commercial OREO measured on a non-recurring basis during the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Fair Value Disclosures – The Company estimated fair value amounts using available market information and a variety of valuation methodologies as of the dates presented. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company would realize from a current market exchange at subsequent dates.
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments by fair value hierarchy, at the dates presented, were as follows:
March 31, 2026
Carrying
Estimated Fair Value
Amount
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
330,925
$
330,925
$
330,925
$
—
$
—
AFS securities
809,566
809,566
—
809,566
—
Loans receivable
8,114,205
7,919,862
—
—
7,919,862
FHLB stock
79,420
79,420
79,420
—
—
Interest rate swap
1,336
1,336
—
1,336
—
Liabilities:
Deposits
6,924,491
6,924,926
3,910,366
3,014,560
—
Borrowings
1,707,055
1,704,829
—
1,704,829
—
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September 30, 2025
Carrying
Estimated Fair Value
Amount
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
252,443
$
252,443
$
252,443
$
—
$
—
AFS securities
867,216
867,216
—
867,216
—
Loans receivable
8,111,961
7,902,077
—
—
7,902,077
FHLB stock
90,662
90,662
90,662
—
—
Interest rate swap
926
926
—
926
—
Liabilities:
Deposits
6,591,448
6,597,102
3,578,768
3,018,334
—
Borrowings
1,950,770
1,952,458
—
1,952,458
—
8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The following tables present the changes in the components of AOCI, net of tax, for the periods presented.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
on Cash Flow
Total
Securities
Hedges
AOCI
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
15,626
$
580
$
16,206
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications
(5,079)
569
(4,510)
Amount reclassified from AOCI, net of taxes of $44
—
(136)
(136)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(5,079)
433
(4,646)
Ending balance
$
10,547
$
1,013
$
11,560
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
on Cash Flow
Total
Securities
Hedges
AOCI
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
15,052
$
703
$
15,755
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications
(4,505)
652
(3,853)
Amount reclassified from AOCI, net of taxes of $109
—
(342)
(342)
Other comprehensive (loss)
(4,505)
310
(4,195)
Ending balance
$
10,547
$
1,013
$
11,560
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
on Cash Flow
Total
Securities
Hedges
AOCI
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
8,290
$
3,272
$
11,562
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications
6,750
(706)
6,044
Amount reclassified from AOCI, net of taxes of $177
—
(554)
(554)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
6,750
(1,260)
5,490
Ending balance
$
15,040
$
2,012
$
17,052
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
on Cash Flow
Total
Securities
Hedges
AOCI
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
20,032
$
1,595
$
21,627
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications
(4,992)
1,669
(3,323)
Amount reclassified from AOCI, net of taxes of $399
—
(1,252)
(1,252)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(4,992)
417
(4,575)
Ending balance
$
15,040
$
2,012
$
17,052
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The Company and the Bank may from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking statements," including statements contained in documents filed or furnished by the Company with the SEC. These forward-looking statements may be included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the exhibits attached to it, in the Company's reports to stockholders, in the Company's press releases, and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-lookingstatements include statements about our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which are beyond our control. The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause our future results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements:
•our ability to maintain overhead costs at reasonable levels;
•our ability to generate a sufficient volume of loans in order to maintain the loan portfolio balance at a level desired by management;
•our ability to invest funds in wholesale or secondary markets at favorable yields;
•our ability to access cost-effective funding and maintain sufficient liquidity;
•our ability to expand our commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth management products and services across our market areas;
•fluctuations in deposit flows;
•transactions or activities that would result in the recapture of base-year, tax basis bad debt reserves;
•the future earnings and capital levels of the Bank, the impact of potential pre-1988 bad debt recapture and the continued non-objection by our primary federal banking regulators, to the extent required, to distribute capital from the Bank to the Company, which could affect the Company's income tax expense and the Company's ability to pay dividends in accordance with its dividend policy and/or repurchase shares;
•the strength of the U.S. economy in general and in the local economies in which we conduct operations, including areas where we have purchased large amounts of correspondent loans, originated commercial loans, and entered into commercial loan participations;
•changes in real estate values, unemployment levels, general economic trends, and the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs may require changes in the estimates of the adequacy of the ACL and adversely affect our business;
•increases in classified and/or non-performing assets, which may require the Bank to increase the ACL, charge-off loans and incur elevated collection and carrying costs, or not recognize income for a period of time, related to such non-performing assets;
•results of examinations of the Bank and the Company by their respective primary federal banking regulators, including the possibility that the regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our ACL;
•changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines;
•the effects of, and changes in, monetary and interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB");
•the effects of, and changes in, trade and fiscal policies and foreign and military policies of the United States government;
•inflation, interest rate, market, monetary, and currency fluctuations and the effects of a potential economic recession or slower economic growth;
•the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative press about the banking industry in general on investor or depositor sentiment;
•the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users, including the features, pricing, and quality compared to competitors' products and services;
•the willingness of users to substitute competitors' products and services for our products and services;
•our success in gaining regulatory approval of our products and services and branching locations, when required;
•the impact of interpretations of, and changes in, financial services laws and regulations, including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities, consumer protection, trust and insurance and the impact of other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry;
•the ability to attract and retain skilled employees;
•implementing business initiatives may be more difficult or expensive than anticipated;
•significant litigation;
•technological changes and the costs thereof;
•our ability to maintain the security of our financial, accounting, technology, and other operating systems and facilities, including the ability to withstand cyberattacks;
•changes in consumer spending, borrowing, and saving habits; and
•our success at managing the risks involved in our business.
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This list of factors is not all inclusive. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties related to our business that could adversely impact our operations and/or financial results, see "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company or the Bank.
As used in this Form 10-Q, unless we specify or the context indicates otherwise, "the Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries. "Capitol Federal Savings," and "the Bank," refer to Capitol Federal Savings Bank, a federal savings bank and the wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and capital resources of the Company. The Bank comprises almost all of the consolidated assets and liabilities of the Company and the Company is dependent primarily upon the performance of the Bank for the results of its operations. Because of this relationship, references to management actions, strategies and results of actions apply to both the Bank and the Company except where the context indicates otherwise. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, filed with the SEC.
Available Information
Financial and other Company information, including press releases, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports can be obtained free of charge from our investor relations website, https://ir.capfed.com. SEC filings are available on our website immediately after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC, and are also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our most critical accounting estimate is our methodology used to determine the ACL and reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures. This estimate is important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations, involves a high degree of complexity, and requires management to make difficult and subjective judgments that may require assumptions about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions, and estimates could affect reported results materially. This critical accounting estimate and its application is reviewed at least annually by the audit committee of our Board of Directors. For a full discussion of our critical accounting estimates, see "Part II, Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Estimates" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
Executive Summary
The following summary should be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section in its entirety.
The Company recognized net income of $40.5 million, or $0.32 per share, for the current year six-month period compared to net income of $30.8 million, or $0.24 per share, for the prior year six-month period. The increase in net income was due mainly to higher net interest income, partially offset by higher non-interest expense and a higher provision for credit losses. The net interest margin increased 33 basis points, from 1.89% for the prior year six-month period to 2.22% for the current year six-month period. The increase was due mainly to growth in the higher yielding commercial loan portfolio.
The Bank continues its progression from a primarily retail oriented financial institution to a full-service consumer and commercial bank by strategically investing in technology, products and employees, allowing us to offer new products and services and deliver first-in-class service to our customers. For additional discussion, see the "Strategic Banking Initiatives" section below.
The Company's efficiency ratio was 53.05% for the current year six-month period compared to 59.23% for the prior year six-month period. The improvement in the efficiency ratio was due primarily to higher net interest income compared to the prior year period, partially offset by higher non-interest expense. The Company's operating expense ratio (annualized) for the current year six-month period was 1.24% compared to 1.18% for the prior year six-month period. The operating expense ratio was higher in the current year period due mainly to higher non-interest expense, partially offset by higher average assets compared to the prior year period.
The loan portfolio totaled $8.11 billion at March 31, 2026, a $2.2 million increase from September 30, 2025, which was attributable to $201.8 million increase in commercial loans, offset by a $196.8 million decrease in one- to four-family loans, as the Bank continued to redirect cash flows received from the one- to four-family loan portfolio to the commercial loan portfolio. The growth in the
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commercial loan portfolio was primarily in commercial real estate loans. The weighted average DSCR for commercial loan originations and new participations during the six months ended March 31, 2026 was 2.35x and the weighted average LTV for commercial real estate and construction loans originated and new participations was 70%. The weighted average DSCR and LTV for our commercial real estate and construction loan portfolio was 1.76x and 63%, respectively, at March 31, 2026.
The Bank's asset quality remains strong, reflected in the continued low level of loan delinquency and charge-off ratios. At March 31, 2026, loans 30 to 89 days delinquent were 0.15% of total loans receivable, net, and loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure were 0.17% of total loans receivable, net. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Asset Quality - Delinquent and nonaccrual loans and OREO" below for additional discussion. During the current year six-month period, the Bank had net charge-offs ("NCOs") of $156 thousand.
Total deposits were $6.92 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $333.0 million compared to September 30, 2025. The increase was due mainly to growth in the Bank's non-maturity deposit portfolio. Management continues to focus on growing commercial relationships and deposits. During the six months ended March 31, 2026, commercial non-interest-bearing deposits increased $36.1 million, or 18.9%.
Total borrowings were $1.71 billion at March 31, 2026, a decrease of $243.7 million compared to September 30, 2025, due primarily to the maturity of $200.0 million of borrowings that were not replaced, along with principal repayments made on the Bank's amortizing FHLB advances. Cash flows from the deposit portfolio were used, in part, to pay off maturing FHLB borrowings and repay amortizing FHLB advances. Management estimated that the Bank had $4.35 billion in liquidity available at March 31, 2026, based on the Bank's blanket collateral agreement with the FHLB, available brokered and public unit deposit capacity, unencumbered securities, and cash and cash equivalent balances.
Stockholders' equity totaled $1.03 billion at March 31, 2026, a decrease of $22.0 million from September 30, 2025, due to strategic share repurchases and dividend payments, continuing our efforts to enhance stockholder value. During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 4,532,114 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.00 per share, or $31.7 million in total, and paid cash dividends totaling $26.9 million, or $0.210 per share which consisted of a $0.040 per share special cash dividend and two regular quarterly cash dividends totaling $0.170 per share. As of March 31, 2026, the Bank's capital ratios exceeded the well-capitalized requirements. The Bank's community bank leverage ratio ("CBLR") as of March 31, 2026 was 9.5%.
At March 31, 2026, the gap between the Bank's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities projected to reprice within one year was $(792.4) million or (8.1%) of total assets, compared to $(983.6) million, or (10.1%) of total assets, at September 30, 2025. See additional discussion in "Part I, Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk." As of March 31, 2026, the Bank was in compliance with its internal policy thresholds for sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Strategic Banking Initiatives
Our strategic bankinginitiatives keep us focused on the progression towards becoming a full-service consumer and commercial bank. Theseinitiatives have resulted in investments in technology, allowing us to launch new services and products. Our seasoned and well-connected commercial bankers and trust and wealth advisors deliver access to new customer groups. Our treasury management product suite enables us to deliver first-in-class service to new and existing customers. Our marketing and business development efforts continue to increase, deepen and broaden our customer relationships. The focus on our strategic banking initiatives continues to bear fruit and we expect that progress to continue.
Strategic Actions. The long-term success of our transition to a full-service consumer and commercial bank is predicated on strengthening relationships with consumer and commercial customers. Management and the Board are utilizing committed resources to implement our strategic objectives, as well as enhancing internal monitoring of performance metrics intended to ensure we are on the right path. Through our experienced relationship managers, we deliver customized solutions using advanced digital platforms and sophisticated cash management tools. We are leveraging our centralized organizational structure to respond quickly to our customers' needs and desires.
Commercial Lending. Commercial loans continue to grow as a percentage of our total loan portfolio, comprising 29% of the portfolio at March 31, 2026, compared to 28% and 26% at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively. Our disciplined underwriting, ongoing credit administration and monitoring of concentration levels by collateral type, geographic location and borrowing relationship allow us to maintain strong credit quality. Commercial lending utilizes loan pricing and profitability software that provides insights into lending opportunities based on the full customer banking relationship and market intelligence regarding competitor pricing. This enhances our ability to profitably compete with other financial institutions both inside and outside our market areas.
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Treasury Management. The Bank offers a competitive suite of treasury management products to commercial customers who are supported by an experienced team of treasury management officers. This team is focused on the deposit and cash management needs of commercial customers and growing this line of business through the acquisition of new customers located in our local market areas, as well as those we lend to outside those areas. During the current fiscal year, a team of our business development officers have been tasked with growing the deposit base within the small business customer segment and providing product lines specifically designed for these customers. Our treasury management officers and business development officers often create depository relationships with new customers independent of a lending relationship. We expect that this will be a focus area for our sales teams as the Bank continues to diversify funding sources and seeks to increase fee revenue tied to depository accounts. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, the Bank expects to introduce digital onboarding for small business customers using industry-leading risk management and screening tools, which will replace many manual verification tasks. We are evaluating additional technology in order to capture a larger share of this business with even more products and services. Within calendar year 2026, we expect to implement new technology for lockbox services and integrated accounts receivables. The Bank implemented new purchase cards and corporate cards in March 2026. Revenue stream projections have not yet been determined as customer acceptance rates are still being evaluated.
Digital Banking. We are advancing towards a seamless digital banking experience for all customers, enhancing the Bank's ability to attract and retain deposits and lower the cost to service our customers. This strategy includes a new deposit account onboarding platform and digital banking enhancements for debit cardholders, which will allow customers to begin using their card immediately online and in digital wallets without waiting for the delivery of a physical card. During the current quarter, the Bank successfully ran live pilots for this technology and published the mobile app to the app store. We are preparing for general release to our customers in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. The Bank is taking advantage of fintech plug-in technologies that we expect will integrate into our digital banking experience for consumers, small businesses, and commercial customers.
Wealth Management. We have continued to implement enhanced private wealth management products and services, which is a new line of business for the Bank. Trust and financial advisory services are undergoing a transformational upgrade that we expect will lead to improved client and advisor experience, lowered overhead cost, and increased revenue. We are adding experienced advisors to our staff to meet the growing client demand in all the markets we serve.
We continue to expand our extensive suite of private banking products and services and grow our client base in this area. We believe that deliberate and meaningful growth in this line of business will be a gateway to driving revenue growth from off-balance sheet assets and bridge the gap between high-net-worth depository customers, small business owners and key commercial customers and create additional corporate trustee opportunities for the Bank.
Stockholder Value. Delivering long-term sustainable stockholder value continues to be our North Star while maintaining a strong capital position. As part of our historically robust and disciplined approach to capital management, we continue to generate returns to stockholders through dividend payments and share repurchases. At March 31, 2026, Capitol Federal Financial, Inc., at the holding company level, had $10.7 million in cash on deposit at the Bank. Subsequent to March 31, 2026 through May 6, 2026, the Bank distributed $25.0 million from the Bank to the holding company to fund the payment of dividends and share repurchases during the quarter-ending June 30, 2026. Total dividends paid during the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 were $15.9 million, or $0.125 per share. During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company paid dividends of $26.9 million, or $0.210 per share, and repurchased 4,532,114 shares for $31.7 million. Subsequent to March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased an additional 1,002,964 shares for $7.6 million through May 6, 2026. Since completing our second-step conversion in December 2010 through March 31, 2026, we have returned $2.06 billion to stockholders through $1.59 billion in cash dividends and $471.6 million in share repurchases. For the remainder of fiscal year 2026, it is the intention of the Board of Directors to continue the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share and to seek further opportunities for value-enhancing share repurchases.
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FinancialCondition
The following table summarizes the Company's financial condition at the dates indicated.
Annualized
Annualized
March 31,
December 31,
Percent
September 30,
Percent
2026
2025
Change
2025
Change
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
Total assets
$
9,829,080
$
9,778,400
2.1
%
$
9,778,701
1.0
%
AFS securities
809,566
829,704
(9.7)
867,216
(13.3)
Loans receivable, net
8,114,205
8,176,736
(3.1)
8,111,961
0.1
Deposits
6,924,491
6,758,632
9.8
6,591,448
10.1
Borrowings
1,707,055
1,829,914
(26.9)
1,950,770
(25.0)
Stockholders' equity
1,025,726
1,041,320
(6.0)
1,047,677
(4.2)
Equity to total assets at end of period
10.4
%
10.6
%
10.7
%
Tangible book value per share
$
7.96
$
7.95
0.5
$
7.85
2.8
Average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding
126,631
128,953
(7.2)
129,874
(5.0)
The loan portfolio decreased $62.5 million during the current quarter as the one- to four-family loan portfolio decreased $98.2 million from the prior quarter end, partially offset by commercial loan growth of $39.1 million, or a 1.7% increase, mainly in the commercial real estate portfolio. The Bank expects to fund approximately $60.0 million of undisbursed amounts on existing commercial real estate and commercial construction loans and approximately $84.4 million of commercial real estate and commercial construction commitments during the June 30, 2026 quarter. The near-term outlook for net commercial loan balances is growth of approximately 6% for the quarter-ending June 30, 2026, with overall net commercial loan growth of approximately 20% for the full fiscal year. Total loans receivable, net is anticipated to increase by approximately 1% for the full fiscal year. It is expected that repayments from our one- to four-family loan portfolio will continue to be directed toward supporting commercial loan growth, aligning with our ongoing commitment to expand commercial banking services. Maintaining strong credit quality remains a top priority as we expand our commercial loan portfolio. The weighted average DSCR for commercial loan originations during the current quarter was 1.86x and the weighted average LTV for commercial real estate and construction loans originated was 63%.
Deposits increased $165.9 million during the current quarter, due mainly to the Bank's retail non-maturity deposits. Borrowings decreased $122.9 million from December 31, 2025, due to the maturity of $100.0 million in borrowings that were not replaced, along with principal repayments made on the Bank's amortizing FHLB advances. Cash flows from the deposit portfolio were primarily used to pay down the borrowings during the current quarter. Stockholders' equity decreased $15.6 million during the current quarter, due primarily to strategic share repurchases and dividend payments.
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Loans Receivable. The following table presents information related to the composition of our loan portfolio in terms of dollar amounts, weighted average rates, and percentage of total as of the dates indicated. One- to four-family purchased loans in the following tables include correspondent purchased loans and bulk purchased loans.
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
September 30, 2025
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
3,676,252
3.84
%
$
3,725,622
3.82
%
$
3,774,134
3.78
%
Purchased
2,015,434
3.50
2,065,179
3.50
2,114,447
3.49
Construction
16,123
6.15
15,228
6.14
16,054
6.17
Total
5,707,809
3.73
5,806,029
3.71
5,904,635
3.68
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
1,896,313
5.80
1,874,506
5.74
1,709,990
5.82
Commercial and industrial
232,182
6.76
219,909
6.74
210,119
6.92
Commercial construction
189,251
6.73
184,227
6.83
195,886
6.42
Total
2,317,746
5.97
2,278,642
5.93
2,115,995
5.98
Consumer loans:
Home equity
106,414
7.55
107,490
7.76
104,809
8.15
Other
7,327
5.71
7,814
5.56
8,436
5.55
Total
113,741
7.43
115,304
7.61
113,245
7.96
Total loans receivable
8,139,296
4.42
8,199,975
4.38
8,133,875
4.34
Less:
ACL
26,599
24,572
24,039
Deferred loan fees/discounts
30,087
31,125
31,268
Premiums/deferred costs
(31,595)
(32,458)
(33,393)
Total loans receivable, net
$
8,114,205
$
8,176,736
$
8,111,961
Loan Activity - The following table summarizes activity in the loan portfolio, along with weighted average rates where applicable, for the periods indicated, excluding changes in ACL, deferred loan fees/discounts, and premiums/deferred costs. Loans that were paid off as a result of refinances are included in repayments. Loan endorsements are not included in the activity in the following table because a new loan is not generated at the time of the endorsement. The endorsed balance and rate are included in the ending loan portfolio balance and rate. Commercial loan renewals are not included in the activity presented in the following table unless new funds are disbursed at the time of renewal. The renewal balance and rate are included in the ending loan portfolio balance and rate.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
8,199,975
4.38
%
$
8,133,875
4.34
%
$
7,923,251
4.02
%
Originated and refinanced
199,286
6.35
576,155
6.39
387,721
6.79
Participations
—
—
83,520
6.37
69,790
7.21
Change in undisbursed loan funds
17,995
(26,041)
71
Repayments
(277,923)
(627,857)
(486,106)
Principal (charge-offs)/recoveries, net
(37)
(156)
(107)
Other
—
(200)
—
Ending balance
$
8,139,296
4.42
$
8,139,296
4.42
$
7,894,620
4.10
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The following table presents loan origination, refinance, and participation activity for the periods indicated, excluding endorsement activity, along with associated weighted average rates and percent of total. Commercial loan renewals are not included in the activity in the following table except to the extent new funds are disbursed at the time of renewal. Loan originations, participations, and refinances are reported together.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Amount
Rate
% of Total
Amount
Rate
% of Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
Fixed-rate
$
188,415
6.30
%
28.5
%
$
29,808
7.02
%
6.5
%
Adjustable-rate
83,021
6.31
12.6
141,870
6.82
31.0
271,436
6.30
41.1
171,678
6.85
37.5
Commercial and industrial
Fixed-rate
46,548
6.67
7.1
21,632
7.40
4.7
Adjustable-rate
5,887
6.40
0.9
11,040
7.37
2.4
52,435
6.64
8.0
32,672
7.39
7.1
Commercial construction
Fixed-rate
108,321
6.56
16.4
1,135
8.00
0.3
Adjustable-rate
56,237
6.80
8.5
93,269
7.40
20.4
164,558
6.64
24.9
94,404
7.40
20.7
Total commercial
Fixed-rate
343,284
6.43
52.0
52,575
7.19
11.5
Adjustable-rate
145,145
6.50
22.0
246,179
7.06
53.8
488,429
6.45
74.0
298,754
7.08
65.3
One- to four-family and consumer:
One- to four-family
Fixed-rate
85,145
5.94
12.9
108,697
6.06
23.8
Adjustable-rate
56,449
5.74
8.6
26,223
6.25
5.7
141,594
5.86
21.5
134,920
6.10
29.5
Consumer
Fixed-rate
3,747
8.12
0.6
4,008
8.19
0.9
Adjustable-rate
25,905
7.69
3.9
19,829
8.27
4.3
29,652
7.74
4.5
23,837
8.25
5.2
One- to four-family and consumer
Fixed-rate
88,892
6.04
13.5
112,705
6.14
24.6
Adjustable-rate
82,354
6.35
12.5
46,052
7.12
10.1
171,246
6.19
26.0
158,757
6.42
34.7
Total commercial, one- to four-family, and consumer
Fixed-rate
432,176
6.35
65.5
165,280
6.47
36.1
Adjustable-rate
227,499
6.45
34.5
292,231
7.07
63.9
$
659,675
6.38
100.0
%
$
457,511
6.85
100.0
%
Commercial participations included above:
Fixed-rate
$
83,520
6.37
%
$
24,500
7.00
%
Adjustable-rate
—
—
45,290
7.32
$
83,520
6.37
$
69,790
7.21
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One- to Four-Family Loans - The following table presents, for our portfolio of one- to four-family loans, the amount, percent of total, weighted average rate, weighted average credit score, weighted average LTV, and average balance per loan as of March 31, 2026. Credit scores were updated in September 2025 from a nationally recognized consumer rating agency. The LTVs were based on the current loan balance and either the lesser of the purchase price or original appraisal, or the most recent Bank appraisal, if available. In most cases, the most recent appraisal was obtained at the time of origination.
% of
Credit
Average
Amount
Total
Rate
Score
LTV
Balance
(Dollars in thousands)
Originated
$
3,676,252
64.4
%
3.84
%
770
57
%
$
171
Purchased
2,015,434
35.3
3.50
768
59
375
Construction
16,123
0.3
6.15
776
45
375
5,707,809
100.0
%
3.73
769
58
212
The following table presents origination and refinance activity for our one- to four-family loan portfolio, excluding endorsement activity, along with the weighted average rate, weighted average LTV and weighted average credit score for the time periods indicated. As of March 31, 2026, the Bank had one- to four-family loan and refinance commitments totaling $37.5 million at a weighted average rate of 5.89%.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
Credit
Credit
Amount
Rate
LTV
Score
Amount
Rate
LTV
Score
(Dollars in thousands)
$
59,207
5.83
%
73
%
767
$
141,594
5.86
%
73
%
765
Commercial Loans - The tables below summarize commercial loan origination and participation activity for the time periods presented, along with weighted average LTV and weighted average DSCR. For commercial real estate and commercial construction loans, the LTV is calculated using the gross loan amount (comprised of unpaid principal and undisbursed amounts) and the collateral value at the time of origination. For existing real estate, the "as is" value is used. If the property is to be constructed, the "as completed" value of the collateral is utilized. The DSCR is calculated based on historical borrower performance, or projected borrower performance for newly formed entities with no performance history.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Originated
Participation
Total
Weighted
Weighted
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
LTV
DSCR
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
$
63,696
6.31
%
$
—
—
%
$
63,696
6.31
%
57
%
2.12x
Commercial and industrial
18,330
6.74
—
—
18,330
6.74
N/A
2.24
Commercial construction
41,802
6.53
—
—
41,802
6.53
72
1.30
$
123,828
6.45
$
—
—
$
123,828
6.45
63
1.86
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
Originated
Participation
Total
Weighted
Weighted
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
LTV
DSCR
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
$
238,926
6.31
%
$
32,510
6.25
%
$
271,436
6.30
%
68
%
2.62x
Commercial and industrial
52,435
6.64
—
—
52,435
6.64
N/A
4.27
Commercial construction
113,548
6.73
51,010
6.45
164,558
6.64
72
1.29
$
404,909
6.47
$
83,520
6.37
$
488,429
6.45
70
2.35
40
The following table presents commercial loan disbursements, excluding lines of credit, during the periods indicated.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
$
65,228
6.33
%
$
207,243
6.32
%
$
272,471
6.33
%
$
179,930
6.61
%
Commercial and industrial
4,147
6.45
27,585
6.97
31,732
6.90
16,843
7.36
Commercial construction
38,075
6.76
70,004
6.65
108,079
6.69
87,101
6.31
$
107,450
6.49
$
304,832
6.46
$
412,282
6.47
$
283,874
6.57
The following table presents the Bank's commercial real estate and commercial construction loans by type of primary collateral as of the dates indicated. Management anticipates fully funding the majority of the undisbursed amounts, as most are not cancellable by the Bank.
December 31,
September 30,
March 31, 2026
2025
2025
Unpaid
Undisbursed
Gross Loan
Gross Loan
Gross Loan
Count
Principal
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
(Dollars in thousands)
Hotel
33
$
629,684
$
65,606
$
695,290
$
683,919
$
603,124
Senior housing
53
539,801
21,105
560,906
552,609
483,959
Multi-family
31
301,385
125,974
427,359
412,232
365,316
Retail building
121
278,561
82,416
360,977
402,982
334,665
Office building
75
100,484
3,657
104,141
93,123
136,058
One- to four-family property
288
75,322
5,763
81,085
65,781
70,420
Warehouse/manufacturing
53
65,239
565
65,804
64,768
58,853
Land
24
39,334
413
39,747
34,601
35,605
Single use building
25
32,578
137
32,715
33,083
33,718
Other
28
23,176
551
23,727
25,716
28,192
731
$
2,085,564
$
306,187
$
2,391,751
$
2,368,814
$
2,149,910
Weighted average rate
5.89
%
6.59
%
5.98
%
5.95
%
5.99
%
The following table summarizes the unpaid principal balance of non-owner occupied and owner occupied loans within the Bank's commercial real estate loan portfolio, aggregated by primary collateral, along with weighted LTV and weighted DSCR, as of March 31, 2026.
Non-owner Occupied
Owner Occupied
Unpaid
Weighted
Weighted
Unpaid
Weighted
Weighted
Count
Principal
LTV
DSCR
Count
Principal
LTV
DSCR
(Dollars in thousands)
Hotel
26
$
592,841
55
%
1.34x
–
$
—
—
%
—x
Senior housing
51
509,475
73
1.76
–
—
—
—
Retail building
40
169,503
61
1.89
68
68,793
53
2.03
Office building
21
59,416
65
1.54
51
34,721
62
7.79
Warehouse/manufacturing
16
21,780
58
3.96
33
24,871
63
1.47
Single use building
7
3,230
51
2.82
17
29,295
63
1.67
Other
7
5,817
64
1.42
10
7,469
48
2.16
168
$
1,362,062
63
1.62
179
$
165,149
58
3.10
41
The following table outlines management's funding expectations for the Bank's commercial real estate and commercial construction undisbursed amounts and commitments outstanding as of March 31, 2026. Due to the nature of a revolving line of credit, management is unable to project funding expectations for those balances, so those amounts are presented separately.
Projected Disbursements for the Quarters Ending
June 30, 2026
September 30, 2026
December 31, 2026
Thereafter
Revolving Lines of Credit
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Undisbursed amounts
$
59,964
$
60,109
$
52,182
$
126,112
$
7,820
$
306,187
Commitments
84,384
13,011
15,128
75,905
2,350
190,778
$
144,348
$
73,120
$
67,310
$
202,017
$
10,170
$
496,965
Weighted average rate
6.26
%
6.66
%
6.62
%
6.67
%
6.75
%
6.54
%
The following table summarizes the Bank's commercial real estate and commercial construction loans by the state in which the collateral is located, as of the dates indicated.
December 31,
September 30,
March 31, 2026
2025
2025
Unpaid
Undisbursed
Gross Loan
Gross Loan
Gross Loan
Count
Principal
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
(Dollars in thousands)
Kansas
525
$
861,080
$
101,727
$
962,807
$
910,709
$
799,827
Missouri
116
312,308
38,942
351,250
352,221
354,772
Texas
17
198,306
46,105
244,411
301,349
312,805
Arizona
7
133,940
19,371
153,311
153,337
122,429
California
7
97,773
25,870
123,643
110,532
96,848
New York
3
112,201
—
112,201
109,482
109,828
Other
56
369,956
74,172
444,128
431,184
353,401
731
$
2,085,564
$
306,187
$
2,391,751
$
2,368,814
$
2,149,910
42
The following table presents the Bank's commercial real estate and commercial construction loans by unpaid principal balance, aggregated by type of primary collateral and state, along with weighted average LTV and weighted average DSCR as of March 31, 2026. The LTV is calculated using the gross loan amount (composed of unpaid principal and undisbursed amounts) as of March 31, 2026 and the most current collateral value available, which is most often the value at origination/purchase. The DSCR is calculated at the time of origination and is updated at the time of subsequent loan renewals, financial reviews (for applicable loans and lending relationships), and any other time management is aware of changes that may impact the DSCR. The DSCR presented in the table below is based on the DSCR at the time of origination unless an updated DSCR has been calculated or the loan has reached the end of its stabilization period. For construction loans, the DSCR is based on projected stabilized cash flows and the contractual loan payments when the project stabilizes. In general, commercial borrowers with total loans of $2.5 million or more are reviewed at least annually to monitor financial performance.
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Arizona
New York
California
Other
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Hotel
$
41,302
$
22,289
$
140,681
$
111,026
$
109,084
$
93,637
$
111,665
$
629,684
Senior housing
327,078
141,066
—
—
—
—
71,657
539,801
Multi-family
204,547
56,658
20,000
—
—
—
20,180
301,385
Retail building
99,809
40,564
37,178
20,162
—
—
80,848
278,561
Office building
62,523
7,336
447
131
3,117
—
26,930
100,484
One- to four-family property
56,016
4,148
—
2,248
—
1,620
11,290
75,322
Warehouse/manufacturing
40,753
17,818
—
—
—
—
6,668
65,239
Land
7,258
78
—
—
—
—
31,998
39,334
Single use building
11,635
18,054
—
373
—
2,516
—
32,578
Other
10,159
4,297
—
—
—
—
8,720
23,176
$
861,080
$
312,308
$
198,306
$
133,940
$
112,201
$
97,773
$
369,956
$
2,085,564
Weighted LTV
66
%
66
%
59
%
55
%
47
%
51
%
66
%
63
%
Weighted DSCR
2.15x
1.55x
1.21x
1.49x
1.56x
1.47x
1.59x
1.76x
The following table presents the unpaid principal balance of the Bank's commercial real estate and commercial construction loans aggregated by type of primary collateral, along with weighted average rate, LTV, and DSCR as of March 31, 2026.
Unpaid
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
Count
Principal
Rate
LTV
DSCR
(Dollars in thousands)
Hotel
33
$
629,684
6.21
%
55
%
1.36x
Senior housing
53
539,801
5.19
73
1.73
Multi-family
31
301,385
6.06
64
1.29
Retail building
121
278,561
5.85
61
1.87
Office building
75
100,484
6.41
65
3.68
One- to four-family property
288
75,322
6.10
58
2.69
Warehouse/manufacturing
53
65,239
6.39
65
2.31
Land
24
39,334
6.27
68
3.89
Single use building
25
32,578
6.26
61
1.78
Other
28
23,176
6.21
54
2.08
731
$
2,085,564
5.89
63
1.76
43
The following table presents the Bank's commercial construction loans, including unpaid principal and undisbursed amounts, along with outstanding commercial construction loan commitments as of March 31, 2026, aggregated by type of primary collateral, along with weighted average rate, LTV, and DSCR.
Unpaid
Undisbursed
Gross Loan
Commitment
Total
Weighted
Count
Principal
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Rate
LTV
DSCR
(Dollars in thousands)
Multi-family
10
$
63,675
$
125,948
$
189,623
$
100,540
$
290,163
6.61
%
61%
1.19x
Retail building
10
39,324
60,623
99,947
—
99,947
6.64
75
1.34
Hotel
7
36,844
57,382
94,226
—
94,226
7.10
70
1.47
Senior housing
2
30,327
17,197
47,524
—
47,524
6.38
78
1.32
Warehouse/manufacturing
1
9,360
—
9,360
—
9,360
7.25
80
1.56
Office building
3
6,347
765
7,112
—
7,112
7.09
75
1.20
Single use building
1
—
—
—
6,112
6,112
7.00
62
1.22
One- to four-family property
8
3,374
487
3,861
—
3,861
7.08
73
2.07
Other
1
—
—
—
7,294
7,294
6.21
54
1.21
43
$
189,251
$
262,402
$
451,653
$
113,946
$
565,599
6.70
67
1.28
Weighted average rate
6.73
%
6.62
%
6.67
%
6.83
%
6.70
%
Weighted LTV
70
%
68
%
69
%
60
%
67
%
Weighted DSCR
1.37x
1.27x
1.31x
1.18x
1.28x
The following table presents the Bank's commercial real estate and construction loans, including unpaid principal and undisbursed amounts, along with outstanding loan commitments as of March 31, 2026, categorized by aggregate gross loan and commitment amount, along with average loan amount, and weighted average rate, LTV, and DSCR. For amounts over $60.0 million, there was $151.8 million secured by hotels in Arizona and California, $143.1 million secured by multi-family properties in Kansas, and $69.6 million secured by a senior housing facility in Kansas. The largest loan included in the table below was $86.0 million, which was fully disbursed as of March 31, 2026, and is collateralized by a hotel in Arizona. Included in the >$20 to $30 million category are five loans with DSCRs below 1.15x. Of those five loans, four of the loans, with a gross loan amount of $99.3 million, are with three of our largest borrowing groups. We have over 20 years of experience with these borrowing groups and the guarantors have expertise in the operation of the properties securing the loans. All of these loans were current as of March 31, 2026 and are being actively monitored by management. The weighted average LTV for these four loans was 68% as of March 31, 2026. The fifth loan, with an unpaid principal balance of $24.3 million, was on nonaccrual and classified as substandard as of March 31, 2026. A specific valuation allowance was established related to this loan as of March 31, 2026. See additional discussion regarding the specific valuation allowance in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Asset Quality" section below.
Gross Loan
and Commitment
Average
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
Count
Amounts
Amount
Rate
LTV
DSCR
(Dollars in thousands)
Greater than $60 million
5
$
364,483
$
72,897
6.10
%
60
%
1.50x
>$50 to $60 million
3
163,457
54,486
5.59
61
1.45
>$40 to $50 million
3
147,162
49,054
6.29
62
1.45
>$30 to $40 million
11
380,026
34,548
5.81
65
1.29
>$20 to $30 million
17
406,550
23,915
6.30
68
1.14
>$10 to $20 million
30
416,429
13,881
6.35
68
1.56
>$5 to $10 million
43
303,393
7,056
5.89
67
2.56
$1 to $5 million
124
286,171
2,308
5.37
61
2.29
Less than $1 million
513
114,858
224
6.33
53
3.17
749
$
2,582,529
3,448
6.01
64
1.70
44
The following table summarizes the Bank's commercial and industrial loans by loan purpose as of the dates indicated, along with DSCR weighted by gross loan amount at March 31, 2026. The Bank had four commercial and industrial loan commitments totaling $36.6 million, with a weighted average rate of 6.83%, at March 31, 2026. Management anticipates growth in the commercial and industrial loan portfolio as the Bank advances its strategy to grow all aspects of commercial banking. However, given the inherent characteristics of these loans, balances will likely fluctuate over time.
December 31,
September 30,
March 31, 2026
2025
2025
Unpaid
Undisbursed
Gross Loan
Weighted
Gross Loan
Gross Loan
Count
Principal
Amount
Amount
DSCR
Amount
Amount
(Dollars in thousands)
Working capital
188
$
108,915
$
48,465
$
157,380
4.69x
$
156,577
$
153,967
Purchase/refinance business assets
51
53,937
265
54,202
1.63
49,892
49,805
Finance/lease vehicle
61
25,761
7,084
32,845
1.79
34,473
36,406
Purchase equipment
158
29,571
—
29,571
2.25
27,666
54,201
Other
18
13,998
1,283
15,281
1.17
16,815
7,508
476
$
232,182
$
57,097
$
289,279
3.35
$
285,423
$
301,887
Weighted average rate
6.76
%
6.68
%
6.74
%
6.75
%
6.97
%
The following table summarizes the Bank's commercial and industrial loans by the state in which the borrower is located, as of March 31, 2026.
Unpaid
Undisbursed
Gross Loan
Principal
Amount
Amount
(Dollars in thousands)
Kansas
$
172,271
$
55,192
$
227,463
Arizona
11,798
—
11,798
Missouri
10,722
690
11,412
Other
37,391
1,215
38,606
$
232,182
$
57,097
$
289,279
The following table presents the Bank's commercial and industrial loan portfolio, including unpaid principal and undisbursed amounts, along with outstanding loan commitments as of March 31, 2026, categorized by aggregate gross loan and commitment amounts, along with average loan amount, and weighted average DSCR. The largest loan included in the table below was a working capital loan with a gross balance of $36.0 million, of which $11.8 million remained undisbursed as of March 31, 2026. This loan is part of the Bank's largest commercial and industrial lending relationship, which had a total gross loan balance of $84.7 million, representing 29% of the gross commercial and industrial loan portfolio at March 31, 2026. The borrower is located in Kansas and, as of March 31, 2026, also maintained an additional working capital loan with a gross loan balance greater than $15 million, for a total of two loans with a gross loan amount greater than $15 million. Also included in the gross loan and commitment amounts greater than $15 million as of March 31, 2026 was a loan commitment to a borrower located in Georgia for the purchase and refinancing of business assets.
Gross Loan
and Commitment
Average
Weighted
Count
Amounts
Amount
DSCR
(Dollars in thousands)
Greater than $15 million
3
$
89,718
$
29,906
1.59x
>$10 to $15 million
3
34,719
11,573
2.37
>$5 to $10 million
11
82,882
7,535
1.35
>$1 to $5 million
28
55,686
1,989
9.56
>$500 thousand to $1 million
36
27,044
751
4.13
Less than $500 thousand
399
35,795
90
3.66
480
$
325,844
679
3.41
45
Asset Quality
Delinquent and nonaccrual loans and OREO. The following table presents the Bank's 30 to 89 day delinquent loans at the dates indicated. The amounts in the table represent the unpaid principal balance of the loans less related charge-offs, if any. Of the loans 30 to 89 days delinquent at March 31, 2026, approximately 60% were 59 days or less delinquent.
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
2026
2025
2025
Count
Amount
Count
Amount
Count
Amount
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
65
$
6,624
83
$
9,351
68
$
7,338
Purchased
10
2,366
21
5,767
13
3,221
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
7
1,554
6
2,584
7
1,236
Commercial and industrial
8
771
5
1,039
1
32
Consumer
22
570
29
635
22
520
112
$
11,885
144
$
19,376
111
$
12,347
Loans 30 to 89 days delinquent
to total loans receivable, net
0.15
%
0.24
%
0.15
%
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The following table presents the Bank's nonaccrual loans and OREO at the dates indicated. Non-performing assets consist of nonaccrual loans and OREO. The amounts in the table represent the unpaid principal balance of the loans less related charge-offs, if any. Nonaccrual loans are loans that are 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure and other loans required to be reported as nonaccrual pursuant to the Bank's internal policies, even if the loans are current. At all dates presented, there were no loans 90 or more days delinquent that were still accruing interest.
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
2026
2025
2025
Count
Amount
Count
Amount
Count
Amount
(Dollars in thousands)
Loans 90 or More Days Delinquent or in Foreclosure:
One- to four-family:
Originated
31
$
4,130
29
$
3,223
29
$
2,754
Purchased
15
5,606
6
1,469
6
1,524
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
12
2,634
12
3,358
11
3,123
Commercial and industrial
4
999
2
199
2
210
Consumer
9
72
14
218
10
94
71
13,441
63
8,467
58
7,705
Loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure
as a percentage of total loans
0.17
%
0.10
%
0.09
%
Nonaccrual loans less than 90 Days Delinquent:(1)
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
6
$
41,057
4
$
40,338
3
$
40,249
Commercial and industrial
7
410
1
77
2
109
13
41,467
5
40,415
5
40,358
Total nonaccrual loans
84
54,908
68
48,882
63
48,063
Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans
0.68
%
0.60
%
0.59
%
OREO:
One- to four-family:
Originated(2)
—
$
—
2
$
291
1
$
62
Consumer
1
135
1
135
1
135
1
135
3
426
2
197
Total non-performing assets
85
$
55,043
71
$
49,308
65
$
48,260
Non-performing assets as a percentage
of total assets
0.56
%
0.50
%
0.49
%
(1)Includes loans required to be reported as nonaccrual pursuant to internal policies, even if the loans are current.
(2)Real estate-related consumer loans where we also hold the first mortgage are included in the one- to four-family category as the underlying collateral is one- to four-family property.
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The following table presents the states where the properties securing ten percent or more of the total amount of the Bank's one- to four-family loans, excluding construction loans, are located and the corresponding balance of loans 30 to 89 days delinquent, 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure, and weighted average LTV for loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure at March 31, 2026. The amounts in the table represent the unpaid principal balance of the loans, less related charge-offs, if any. The LTVs were based on the current loan balance and either the lesser of the purchase price or original appraisal, or the most recent Bank appraisal, if available.
Loans 30 to 89
Loans 90 or More Days Delinquent
One- to Four-Family
Days Delinquent
or in Foreclosure
State
Amount
% of Total
Amount
% of Total
Amount
% of Total
LTV
(Dollars in thousands)
Kansas
$
3,225,032
56.5
%
$
4,695
52.2
%
$
4,524
46.5
%
56
%
Missouri
976,109
17.1
2,805
31.2
1,700
17.4
60
Other states
1,506,668
26.4
1,490
16.6
3,512
36.1
63
$
5,707,809
100.0
%
$
8,990
100.0
%
$
9,736
100.0
%
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The following table presents the unpaid principal balance of commercial real estate loans, aggregated by state, that were 30 to 89 days delinquent or 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure, and the weighted average LTV and weighted average DSCR for loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure at March 31, 2026. See additional discussion regarding the Bank's commercial real estate loan DSCRs and LTVs in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Loans Receivable - Commercial Loans" section above.
Loans 30 to 89
Loans 90 or More Days Delinquent
Days Delinquent
or in Foreclosure
State
Amount
% of Total
Amount
% of Total
LTV
DSCR
(Dollars in thousands)
Kansas
$
1,554
100.0
%
$
2,418
91.8
%
41
%
2.24x
Other states
—
—
216
8.2
41
1.84
$
1,554
100.0
%
$
2,634
100.0
%
41
2.21
Classified Loans. The following table presents the amortized cost of loans classified as special mention or substandard at the dates presented. The decrease in commercial real estate special mention loans at March 31, 2026 compared to September 30, 2025 was due mainly to a hotel participation loan being upgraded to pass due to an improvement in the hotel's financial results. The majority of the substandard commercial real estate loan balance at the dates presented in the table below relates to one borrowing relationship. During the current quarter, an updated appraisal was received related to the collateral securing this lending relationship. The updated appraisal was lower than the appraisal received approximately one year ago and as a result, a $4.0 million specific valuation allowance was recorded as of March 31, 2026 related to this lending relationship. The loans associated with this lending relationship were on nonaccrual at all dates presented in the table below.
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
September 30, 2025
Special Mention
Substandard
Special Mention
Substandard
Special Mention
Substandard
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family
$
12,498
$
24,023
$
14,236
$
21,611
$
13,055
$
20,616
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
22,352
45,773
22,448
45,801
59,993
45,550
Commercial and industrial
364
1,414
579
277
399
473
Consumer
166
213
106
365
326
322
$
35,380
$
71,423
$
37,369
$
68,054
$
73,773
$
66,961
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Allowance for Credit Losses.The Bank utilizes a discounted cash flow model for estimating expected credit losses for pooled loans and loan commitments. Expected credit losses are determined by calculating projected future loss rates, which are dependent upon forecasted economic indices, and applying qualitative factors when deemed appropriate by management. At March 31, 2026, management applied qualitative factors to account for large dollar commercial real estate loan concentrations and potential risk of loss in market value for newer one- to four-family loans. These qualitative factors were applied to account for credit risks not fully reflected in the discounted cash flow model.
See "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and "Part I, Item 1. Note 4. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses" within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information related to the key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model and the qualitative factors.
The distribution of our ACL and the ratio of ACL to loans receivable, by loan type, at the dates indicated is summarized below. The increase in the ACL to loans receivable ratio as of March 31, 2026, compared to December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, was due primarily to establishing a specific valuation allowance related to the commercial real estate lending relationship discussed above. Based on management's evaluation of the credit risk within the Bank's commercial loan portfolio, taking into consideration DSCRs and LTVs, management believes the Bank's ACL ratio for commercial loans is appropriate for the credit risk. See additional discussion regarding the Bank's commercial real estate loan DSCRs and LTVs in the "Financial Condition - Loans Receivable - Commercial Loans" section above.
Distribution of ACL
Ratio of ACL to Loans Receivable
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
2026
2025
2025
2026
2025
2025
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
1,587
$
1,622
$
1,730
0.04
%
0.04
%
0.05
%
Purchased
1,058
1,203
1,298
0.05
0.06
0.06
Construction
18
17
18
0.11
0.11
0.11
One- to four-family
2,663
2,842
3,046
0.05
0.05
0.05
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
18,973
16,825
15,809
1.00
0.90
0.92
Commercial and industrial
2,046
1,826
2,499
0.88
0.83
1.19
Commercial construction
2,716
2,871
2,468
1.44
1.56
1.26
Total
23,735
21,522
20,776
1.02
0.94
0.98
Consumer
201
208
217
0.18
0.18
0.19
Total
$
26,599
$
24,572
$
24,039
0.33
0.30
0.30
Historically, the Bank has maintained very low delinquency ratios and net charge-off rates. Over the past two years, the Bank's highest ratio of commercial loans 90 days or more delinquent to total commercial loans at a quarter end was 0.22%. The highest such ratio for one- to four-family originated and correspondent loans, combined, was 0.17%. During the 10-year period ended March 31, 2026, the Bank recognized total NCOs of $904 thousand. As of March 31, 2026, the ACL balance was $26.6 million and the reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures totaled $6.3 million, which management believes is adequate for the credit risk characteristics in our loan portfolio.
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The following table presents ACL activity and related ratios at the dates and for the periods indicated.
At or For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
24,039
$
23,035
Charge-offs
(164)
(140)
Recoveries
8
33
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(156)
(107)
Provision for credit losses
2,716
1,042
Balance at end of period
$
26,599
$
23,970
Ratio of NCOs during the period
to average non-performing assets
0.30
%
1.02
%
ACL to nonaccrual loans at end of period
48.44
221.27
ACL to loans receivable, net at end of period
0.33
0.30
ACL at end of period to NCOs
during the period (annualized)
85x
112x
The ratio of NCOs to average non-performing assets was lower in the current year period compared to the prior year period due to a higher average balance of non-performing assets during the six months ended March 31, 2026. The ratio of ACL to nonaccrual loans was lower at the end of the current year six-month period compared to the prior year six-month period due to a higher balance of nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2026. The increase in the ratio of the ACL to total loans as of March 31, 2026 from March 31, 2025 was due primarily to establishing a specific valuation allowance related to a nonaccrual commercial lending relationship during the current year period. See Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Estimates" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 for additional information on the regression analysis update that occurred in the prior fiscal year. Additional information related to ACL activity by specific loan categories for the current year period can be found in "Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 4. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses" within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. ACL at the end of the period to NCOs during the period (annualized) was lower compared to the prior year six-month period, due primarily to higher NCOs in the current year six-month period.
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The following table presents NCOs, average loans, and NCOs as a percentage of average loans, by loan type, for the periods indicated.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
NCOs
Average Loans
% of Average Loans
NCOs
Average Loans
% of Average Loans
(Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family:
Originated
$
11
$
3,707,661
—
%
$
(5)
$
3,883,700
—
%
Purchased
—
2,087,375
—
113
2,313,303
0.09
Construction
—
15,216
—
—
18,826
—
Total
11
5,810,252
—
108
6,215,829
—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate
—
1,835,843
—
(20)
1,320,441
—
Commercial and industrial
100
219,711
0.05
(2)
131,315
—
Commercial construction
—
187,302
—
—
174,574
—
Total
100
2,242,856
—
(22)
1,626,330
—
Consumer:
Home equity
27
106,866
0.03
19
101,008
0.02
Other
18
7,919
0.23
2
9,388
0.02
Total
45
114,785
0.04
21
110,396
0.02
$
156
$
8,167,893
—
$
107
$
7,952,555
—
While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the adequacy of the ACL and reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures is determined by certain factors outside of the Company's control, such as the performance of our loan portfolio, changes in the economic environment, including economic uncertainty, changes in interest rates, and the view of regulatory authorities toward classification of assets and the level of ACL and reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures. Additionally, the level of ACL and reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures may fluctuate based on the balance and mix of the loan portfolio and off-balance sheet credit exposures. If actual results differ significantly from our assumptions, our ACL and reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures may not be sufficient to cover inherent losses in our loan portfolio, resulting in additions to our ACL and an increase in the provision for credit losses.
Securities. The following table presents the distribution of our securities portfolio, at amortized cost, at the dates indicated. The majority of our securities are government guaranteed or issued by GSEs. Overall, fixed-rate securities comprised 91% of our securities portfolio at March 31, 2026. The WAL is the estimated remaining maturity (in years) after three-month historical prepayment speeds and projected call option assumptions have been applied. Weighted average yields on tax-exempt securities are not calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis.
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
September 30, 2025
Amount
Yield
WAL
Amount
Yield
WAL
Amount
Yield
WAL
(Dollars in thousands)
MBS
$
791,659
5.44
%
4.0
$
805,099
5.48
%
4.1
$
843,369
5.45
%
4.8
Corporate bonds
4,000
5.12
6.1
4,000
5.12
6.4
4,000
5.12
6.6
$
795,659
5.44
4.0
$
809,099
5.48
4.1
$
847,369
5.45
4.8
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The following table summarizes the activity in our securities portfolio based on the estimated fair value, which is also the carrying value, for the periods presented. The weighted average yields for the beginning and ending balances are as of the first and last days of the periods presented and are generally derived from recent prepayment activity on the securities in the portfolio. The beginning and ending WALs are the estimated remaining principal repayment terms (in years) after three-month historical prepayment speeds and projected call option assumptions have been applied.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Amount
Yield
WAL
Amount
Yield
WAL
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance - carrying value
$
867,216
5.45
%
4.8
$
856,266
5.63
%
5.2
Maturities and repayments
(76,298)
(99,387)
Net amortization of (premiums)/discounts
1,699
1,662
Purchases
22,889
4.53
6.0
209,458
4.96
7.8
Change in valuation on AFS securities
(5,940)
(6,582)
Ending balance - carrying value
$
809,566
5.44
4.0
$
961,417
5.46
5.6
Liabilities. Total liabilities were $8.80 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $8.73 billion at September 30, 2025. The $72.3 million increase was due primarily to a $333.0 million increase in deposits, partially offset by a $243.7 million decrease in borrowings.
Deposits. The following table presents the amount, weighted average rate and percent of total for the components of our deposit portfolio at the dates presented. The decrease in the deposit portfolio rate as of March 31, 2026 compared to December 31, 2025 was due primarily to an increase in retail checking account balances, a reduction in the rate on retail money market accounts, and a decrease in the retail certificate of deposit portfolio rate. The decrease in the deposit portfolio rate as of March 31, 2026 compared to September 30, 2025 was due mainly to a decrease in the rate paid on retail certificates of deposit and retail money market accounts, along with an increase in the balance of retail checking accounts and commercial non-interest bearing checking account.
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
September 30, 2025
% of
% of
% of
Amount
Rate
Total
Amount
Rate
Total
Amount
Rate
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Non-interest-bearing checking
$
674,415
—
%
9.7
%
$
641,201
—
%
9.5
%
$
601,371
—
%
9.1
%
Interest-bearing checking
935,193
0.24
13.5
907,684
0.23
13.4
859,256
0.21
13.0
High yield savings
630,923
3.59
9.1
557,559
3.70
8.3
460,712
3.88
7.0
Other savings
438,144
0.07
6.4
424,280
0.07
6.3
423,942
0.07
6.5
Money market
1,231,691
1.12
17.8
1,229,427
1.19
18.2
1,233,487
1.29
18.7
Certificates of deposit
3,014,125
3.60
43.5
2,998,481
3.65
44.3
3,012,680
3.74
45.7
$
6,924,491
2.13
100.0
%
$
6,758,632
2.18
100.0
%
$
6,591,448
2.26
100.0
%
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The following table presents the amount, weighted average rate, and percent of total for the components of our deposit portfolio, split between retail non-maturity deposits, commercial non-maturity deposits, and certificates of deposit at the dates presented.
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
September 30, 2025
% of
% of
% of
Amount
Rate
Total
Amount
Rate
Total
Amount
Rate
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Retail non-maturity deposits:
Non-interest-bearing checking
$
446,629
—
%
6.4
%
$
431,397
—
%
6.4
%
$
409,722
—
%
6.2
%
Interest-bearing checking
857,351
0.08
12.4
823,946
0.08
12.2
790,783
0.08
12.0
High yield savings
630,923
3.59
9.1
557,559
3.70
8.3
460,712
3.88
7.0
Other savings
434,042
0.07
6.3
420,756
0.07
6.2
420,330
0.07
6.4
Money market
1,060,519
0.96
15.3
1,060,980
1.03
15.7
1,050,841
1.07
15.9
Total
3,429,464
0.99
49.5
3,294,638
0.99
48.8
3,132,388
0.96
47.5
Commercial non-maturity deposits:
Non-interest-bearing checking
227,786
—
3.3
209,804
—
3.1
191,649
—
2.9
Interest-bearing checking
77,842
2.04
1.1
83,738
1.73
1.2
68,473
1.72
1.0
Savings
4,102
0.05
0.1
3,524
0.05
0.1
3,612
0.05
0.1
Money market
171,172
2.11
2.5
168,447
2.18
2.5
182,646
2.52
2.8
Total
480,902
1.08
7.0
465,513
1.10
6.9
446,380
1.29
6.8
Certificates of deposit:
Retail certificates of deposit
2,872,653
3.60
41.4
2,818,392
3.63
41.7
2,828,982
3.73
43.0
Commercial certificates of deposit
67,169
3.52
1.0
62,178
3.55
0.9
61,819
3.64
0.9
Public unit certificates of deposit
74,303
3.96
1.1
117,911
4.02
1.7
121,879
4.06
1.8
Total
3,014,125
3.60
43.5
2,998,481
3.65
44.3
3,012,680
3.74
45.7
$
6,924,491
2.13
100.0
%
$
6,758,632
2.18
100.0
%
$
6,591,448
2.26
100.0
%
The following table presents the amount, weighted average rate, and percent of total for total retail deposits, commercial deposits, and public unit certificates of deposit at the dates noted.
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
September 30, 2025
% of
% of
% of
Amount
Rate
Total
Amount
Rate
Total
Amount
Rate
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Total retail deposits
$
6,302,117
2.18
%
90.9
%
$
6,113,030
2.21
%
90.5
%
$
5,961,370
2.28
%
90.5
%
Total commercial deposits
548,071
1.38
8.0
527,691
1.39
7.8
508,199
1.58
7.7
Public unit certificates of deposit
74,303
3.96
1.1
117,911
4.02
1.7
121,879
4.06
1.8
$
6,924,491
2.13
100.0
%
$
6,758,632
2.18
100.0
%
$
6,591,448
2.26
100.0
%
As of March 31, 2026, approximately $779.2 million (or approximately 11%) of the Bank's Call Report deposit balance was uninsured, of which approximately $645.8 million (or approximately 9% of the Bank's Call Report deposit balance) related to commercial and retail deposit accounts, with the remainder mainly comprised of fully collateralized public unit deposits and intercompany accounts. The uninsured amounts are estimates based on the methodologies and assumptions used for the Bank's regulatory reporting requirements.
Borrowings. Total borrowings at March 31, 2026 were $1.71 billion, which was comprised of $1.61 billion in fixed-rate FHLB advances, $100.0 million in variable-rate FHLB advances tied to an interest rate swap, and $1.2 million in finance leases. Borrowings decreased $243.7 million from September 30, 2025 due primarily to the maturity of $200.0 million of borrowings that were not replaced, along with principal repayments made on the Bank's amortizing FHLB advances. Cash flows from the deposit portfolio were used, in part, to pay off maturing FHLB borrowings and repay amortizing FHLB advances. Management will continue to monitor opportunities for wholesale funding and may pay down FHLB advances in future periods. The Bank may also renew certain fixed-rate advances in the future using adjustable-rate advances in order to better match the repricing characteristics of its increasing commercial loan portfolio.
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The following table presents the maturity of term borrowings, which consist of FHLB advances, along with the associated weighted average contractual and effective rates as of March 31, 2026. Amortizing FHLB advances totaling $233.6 million are presented based on their maturity dates versus their quarterly scheduled repayment dates.
Maturity by
Contractual
Effective
Fiscal Year
Amount
Rate
Rate(1)
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
$
175,000
2.89
%
2.89
%
2027
362,500
2.59
2.73
2028
856,148
4.00
4.00
2029
240,000
4.00
4.14
2030
75,000
4.20
4.20
$
1,708,648
3.59
3.65
(1)The effective rate includes the impact of the interest rate swap and the amortization of deferred prepayment penalties resulting from FHLB advances previously prepaid.
The following table presents borrowing activity for the periods shown. The borrowings presented in the table have original contractual terms of one year or longer or are tied to the interest rate swap which has an original contractual term longer than one year. Line of credit borrowings and finance leases are excluded from the table. The effective rate is shown as a weighted average and includes the impact of the interest rate swap and the amortization of deferred prepayment penalties resulting from FHLB advances previously prepaid. The weighted average maturity ("WAM") is the remaining weighted average contractual term in years. The beginning and ending WAMs represent the remaining maturity as of the first and last days of the period presented.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Effective
Effective
Effective
Amount
Rate
WAM
Amount
Rate
WAM
Amount
Rate
WAM
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
1,829,816
3.65
%
1.4
$
1,950,984
3.54
%
1.5
$
2,180,656
3.29
%
1.6
Maturities and repayments
(496,168)
3.80
(667,336)
3.43
(387,336)
2.89
New FHLB borrowings
375,000
3.81
2.4
425,000
3.79
2.3
350,000
4.30
3.2
Ending balance
$
1,708,648
3.65
1.6
$
1,708,648
3.65
1.6
$
2,143,320
3.54
1.6
During the current quarter, the Bank prepaid $375.0 million of fixed-rate advances with a weighted average effective rate of 4.36% and a WAM of 0.9 years and replaced them with $375.0 million of fixed-rate advances with a weighted average effective rate of 3.81% and a WAM of 2.4 years. This transaction resulted in prepayment fees of $2.1 million, which will be recognized in interest expense over the life of the new FHLB advances. During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Bank prepaid a $50.0 million fixed-rate advance with a weighted average effective rate of 4.03% and a WAM of 0.5 years and replaced it with a $50.0 million fixed-rate advance with a weighted average effective rate of 3.64% and a WAM of 2.0 years. This transaction resulted in prepayment fees of $11 thousand, which will be recognized in interest expense over the life of the new FHLB advance. These prepayment activities are reflected through the effective rates in the table above. Management will continue to monitor opportunities for wholesale funding and may pay down FHLB advances in future periods.
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Maturities of Interest-Bearing Liabilities. The following table presents the maturity and weighted average repricing rate, which is also the weighted average effective rate, of certificates of deposit, split between retail/commercial and public unit amounts, and non-amortizing FHLB advances for the next four quarters as of March 31, 2026.
June 30,
September 30,
December 31,
March 31,
2026
2026
2026
2027
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Retail/Commercial Certificates:
Amount
$
638,250
$
626,018
$
675,294
$
295,325
$
2,234,887
Repricing Rate
3.78
%
3.64
%
3.57
%
3.40
%
3.63
%
Public Unit Certificates:
Amount
$
8,001
$
17,379
$
18,673
$
19,000
$
63,053
Repricing Rate
4.24
%
3.95
%
3.63
%
4.14
%
3.95
%
Term Borrowings:
Amount
$
50,000
$
125,000
$
—
$
100,000
$
275,000
Repricing Rate
0.98
%
3.66
%
—
%
1.24
%
2.29
%
Total
Amount
$
696,251
$
768,397
$
693,967
$
414,325
$
2,572,940
Repricing Rate
3.59
%
3.65
%
3.57
%
2.91
%
3.49
%
The following table sets forth the WAM information for our certificates of deposit, in years, as of March 31, 2026.
Retail certificates of deposit
0.7
Commercial certificates of deposit
0.5
Public unit certificates of deposit
0.7
Total certificates of deposit
0.7
Stockholders' Equity. Stockholders' equity totaled $1.03 billion at March 31, 2026. Consistent with our goal to operate a sound and profitable financial organization that delivers long-term stockholder value, we actively seek to maintain a well-capitalized status for the Bank in accordance with regulatory standards. As of March 31, 2026, all of the Bank's capital ratios exceeded the well-capitalized requirements, and the Bank exceeded internal policy thresholds for sensitivity to changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2026, the Bank's community bank leverage ratio was 9.5%. Excluding the impact of deferred tax assets related to the Bank's net operating loss carryforward and federal tax credits, the Bank's CBLR was 9.8% as of March 31, 2026. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below for additional information regarding the Bank's regulatory capital requirements.
During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 4,532,114 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.00 per share, or $31.7 million in total. Subsequent to March 31, 2026 through May 6, 2026, the Company repurchased an additional 1,002,964 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.56 per share, or $7.6 million in total, bringing total share repurchases during fiscal year 2026 through May 6, 2026 to 5,535,078 shares for $39.3 million. As of May 6, 2026, total shares outstanding was 126,694,827. The Company intends to opportunistically repurchase stock from time to time depending upon market conditions, available liquidity, and other factors. Although our existing repurchase plan has no expiration date, we are required to annually seek the FRB of Kansas City's non-objection for the buyback amount. The FRB's current non-objection for the Company to repurchase up to $75 million of stock expires in February 2027. As of May 6, 2026 the Company had $31.8 million remaining authorized under its existing stock repurchase plan.
During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company paid cash dividends totaling $26.9 million, or $0.21 per share, which consisted of a $0.04 per share special cash dividend and two regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.085 per share, totaling $0.17 per share for the quarterly cash dividends. On April 28, 2026, the Company announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share, or approximately $10.6 million, payable on May 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2026. The special cash dividend paid in January 2026, in addition to the Company’s history of regular quarterly dividends and opportunistic share repurchases, demonstrates the Company’s multi-channel focus on delivering stockholder value through disciplined capital allocation which balances investments in the future of the Company with incremental opportunities to return capital to stockholders. For the remainder of fiscal year 2026, it is the intention of the Company's Board of Directors to pay out a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share, totaling $0.34 per share for the year. Dividend payments depend upon a number of factors, including the Company's financial condition and results of operations, regulatory capital compliance, regulatory limitations on the Bank's ability to
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make capital distributions to the Company, the Bank's current tax earnings and accumulated earnings and profits, and the amount of cash at the holding company level.
The Board of Directors continues to evaluate various alternatives for capital allocation to enhance stockholder value, including the repurchase of stock, the payment of additional cash dividends, or retaining earnings to support future growth. Since our second-step conversion in December 2010 through March 31, 2026, we have returned $2.06 billion in capital to stockholders through dividends totaling $1.59 billion and stock repurchases totaling $471.6 million. This is supported by our holistic approach to managing the balance sheet through continuous modeling of the Bank's performance, risk management, our commitment to credit quality and periodic stress testing.
At March 31, 2026, Capitol Federal Financial, Inc., at the holding company level, had $10.7 million in cash on deposit at the Bank. During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Bank distributed $53.0 million from the Bank to the Company. Subsequent to March 31, 2026 through May 6, 2026, the Bank distributed $25.0 million from the Bank to the holding company to fund the payment of dividends and share repurchases during the quarter-ending June 30, 2026. The Bank is expected to stay in a positive tax accumulated earnings and profit balance during the remainder of fiscal year 2026.
The following table presents regular quarterly cash dividends and special cash dividends paid in calendar years 2026, 2025, and 2024. The amounts represent cash dividends paid during each period shown. For the quarter ending June 30, 2026, the amount presented represents the estimated dividend payable on May 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2026.
Calendar Year
2026
2025
2024
Amount
Per Share
Amount
Per Share
Amount
Per Share
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Regular quarterly dividends paid
Quarter ended March 31
$
10,815
$
0.085
$
11,062
$
0.085
$
11,127
$
0.085
Quarter ended June 30
10,565
0.085
11,063
0.085
11,044
0.085
Quarter ended September 30
—
—
11,066
0.085
11,043
0.085
Quarter ended December 31
—
—
11,017
0.085
11,061
0.085
Special dividends paid
5,094
0.040
—
—
—
—
Calendar year-to-date dividends paid
$
26,474
$
0.210
$
44,208
$
0.340
$
44,275
$
0.340
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Operating Results
The following table presents selected income statement and other information for the quarters indicated.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
2026
2025
2025
2025
2025
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest and dividend income:
Loans receivable
$
89,323
$
89,792
$
87,343
$
82,914
$
80,867
MBS
10,853
11,341
11,808
12,163
11,264
Cash and cash equivalents
2,474
2,773
2,148
1,620
2,729
FHLB stock
1,858
2,032
2,163
2,197
2,285
Investment securities
52
51
582
784
1,030
Total interest and dividend income
104,560
105,989
104,044
99,678
98,175
Interest expense:
Deposits
36,299
37,500
37,204
35,860
35,853
Borrowings
15,995
17,172
18,057
18,360
18,482
Total interest expense
52,294
54,672
55,261
54,220
54,335
Net interest income
52,266
51,317
48,783
45,458
43,840
Provision for credit losses
2,372
1,106
519
(451)
—
Net interest income
(after provision for credit losses)
49,894
50,211
48,264
45,909
43,840
Non-interest income
5,459
5,479
5,791
5,288
4,953
Non-interest expense
30,274
30,476
31,018
29,564
29,540
Income tax expense
4,931
4,910
4,224
3,251
3,854
Net income
$
20,148
$
20,304
$
18,813
$
18,382
$
15,399
Efficiency ratio
52.45
%
53.66
%
56.84
%
58.26
%
60.54
%
Operating expense ratio (annualized)
1.24
1.24
1.27
1.23
1.23
Basic EPS
$
0.16
$
0.16
$
0.14
$
0.14
$
0.12
Diluted EPS
0.16
0.16
0.14
0.14
0.12
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized net income of $20.1 million, or $0.16 per share, compared to net income of $20.3 million, or $0.16 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The slight decrease in net income was due primarily to a higher provision for credit losses, partially offset by higher net interest income and lower non-interest expense. The net interest margin increased five basis points, from 2.19% for the prior quarter to 2.24% for the current quarter due to a decrease in the amount of borrowings outstanding during the quarter.
Interest and Dividend Income
The following table presents the components of interest and dividend income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Loans receivable
$
89,323
$
89,792
$
(469)
(0.5
%)
MBS
10,853
11,341
(488)
(4.3)
Cash and cash equivalents
2,474
2,773
(299)
(10.8)
FHLB stock
1,858
2,032
(174)
(8.6)
Investment securities
52
51
1
2.0
Total interest and dividend income
$
104,560
$
105,989
$
(1,429)
(1.3)
The decrease in interest income on loans receivable was mainly related to the commercial loan portfolio, largely due to two fewer calendar days during the current quarter, along with lower deferred fee recognition in the current quarter related to commercial loan payoff activity. The average balance of the commercial loan portfolio increased during the current quarter, which partially offset the impact of the items noted above. The decrease in interest income on MBS was due to a decrease in the average balance of the portfolio compared to the prior quarter as not all of the portfolio repayments were reinvested back into the portfolio. The decrease in interest income on cash and cash equivalents was due primarily to a decrease in the weighted average yield compared to the prior quarter. The decrease in dividend income on FHLB stock was due primarily to a reduction in the Bank's balance of FHLB stock following the payoff of $200.0 million of maturing FHLB borrowings and repayments on amortizing FHLB borrowings, which reduced the Bank's required FHLB stock holdings.
Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of interest expense for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits
$
36,299
$
37,500
$
(1,201)
(3.2
%)
Borrowings
15,995
17,172
(1,177)
(6.9)
Total interest expense
$
52,294
$
54,672
$
(2,378)
(4.3)
The decrease in interest expense on deposits between periods was due primarily to a decrease in the cost of retail certificates of deposit and money market accounts compared to the prior quarter. The reduction in the cost of retail certificates of deposit was due to existing higher rate certificates of deposit renewing at lower rates and the decrease in the rate on money market accounts was due to management lowering the rates on some money market tiers during the current quarter. Interest expense on borrowings was lower compared to the prior quarter due to a decrease in the average balance, attributable mainly to FHLB borrowings that matured between periods and were not replaced. Deposit growth, along with cash flows from the securities portfolio, were used to repay these borrowings.
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Provision for Credit Losses
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.4 million during the current quarter compared to a provision for credit losses of $1.1 million for the prior quarter. The provision for credit losses in the current quarter was due primarily to establishing a $4.0 million specific valuation allowance related to a nonaccrual commercial lending relationship, partially offset by an increase in projected prepayment speeds for certain commercial loan categories and improvement between quarters in some of the commercial-related forecasted economic indices applied in the ACL model.
Non-Interest Income
The following table presents the components of non-interest income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Deposit service fees
$
2,690
$
2,872
$
(182)
(6.3
%)
Income from BOLI
1,151
965
186
19.3
Insurance commissions
512
789
(277)
(35.1)
Other non-interest income
1,106
853
253
29.7
Total non-interest income
$
5,459
$
5,479
$
(20)
(0.4)
Income from BOLI was higher in the current quarter due primarily to the purchase of $45.0 million in BOLI policies during the current quarter. Insurance commissions were lower compared to the prior quarter due primarily to the receipt of commissions that were lower than accruals, along with insurance industry changes that continued to reduce income on certain lines of business. The increase in other non-interest income was due mainly to prepayment fees related to commercial loan payoffs during the current quarter.
Non-Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of non-interest expense for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits
$
15,828
$
15,747
$
81
0.5
%
Information technology and related expense
5,425
5,134
291
5.7
Occupancy, net
3,265
3,450
(185)
(5.4)
Professional and other services
1,579
1,789
(210)
(11.7)
Federal insurance premium
1,110
1,111
(1)
(0.1)
Advertising and promotional
645
1,056
(411)
(38.9)
Deposit and loan transaction costs
768
716
52
7.3
Office supplies and related expense
511
481
30
6.2
Other non-interest expense
1,143
992
151
15.2
Total non-interest expense
$
30,274
$
30,476
$
(202)
(0.7)
The decrease in professional and other services was due primarily to nonrecurring services in the prior quarter. The decrease in advertising and promotional expense was due primarily to the timing of marketing campaigns compared to the prior quarter.
The Company's efficiency ratio was 52.45% for the current quarter compared to 53.66% for the prior quarter. The efficiency ratio is a measure of a financial institution's total non-interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (pre-provision for credit losses) and non-interest income. A lower value generally indicates that it is costing the financial institution less money to generate revenue. The Company's operating expense ratio (annualized) for the current quarter was 1.24%, unchanged from the prior quarter. The operating expense ratio is a measure of a financial institution's total non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets,
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providing insight into how efficiently the Company is managing its expenses in relation to its assets and does not take into consideration changes in interest rates.
Income Tax Expense
The following table presents pretax income, income tax expense, and net income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent and effective tax rate.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
December 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Income before income tax expense
$
25,079
$
25,214
$
(135)
(0.5
%)
Income tax expense
4,931
4,910
21
0.4
Net income
$
20,148
$
20,304
$
(156)
(0.8)
Effective tax rate
19.7
%
19.5
%
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Average Balance Sheets. The following table presents the average balances of our assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity, and the related annualized weighted average yields and rates on our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated, as well as selected performance ratios and other information for the periods shown. Weighted average yields are derived by dividing annualized income by the average balance of the related assets, and weighted average rates are derived by dividing annualized expense by the average balance of the related liabilities, for the periods shown. Average outstanding balances are derived from average daily balances. All amounts are presented on a fully taxable basis for the periods presented. The weighted average yields and rates include amortization of fees, costs, premiums and discounts, which are considered adjustments to yields/rates.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Average
Interest
Average
Interest
Outstanding
Earned/
Yield/
Outstanding
Earned/
Yield/
Amount
Paid
Rate
Amount
Paid
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
One- to four-family loans:
Originated
$
3,697,174
$
36,229
3.92
%
$
3,748,022
$
36,490
3.89
%
Purchased
2,061,101
17,055
3.31
2,113,076
17,469
3.31
Total one- to four-family loans
5,758,275
53,284
3.70
5,861,098
53,959
3.68
Commercial loans:
Commercial real estate
1,896,666
27,150
5.73
1,776,342
26,456
5.83
Commercial and industrial
224,311
3,791
6.76
215,211
3,868
7.03
Commercial construction
176,061
3,001
6.82
198,300
3,316
6.54
Total commercial loans
2,297,038
33,942
5.91
2,189,853
33,640
6.01
Consumer loans
114,986
2,097
7.39
114,588
2,193
7.59
Total loans receivable(1)
8,170,299
89,323
4.37
8,165,539
89,792
4.36
MBS(2)
789,899
10,853
5.50
826,320
11,341
5.49
Investment securities(2)
4,000
52
5.13
4,000
51
5.13
FHLB stock
82,855
1,858
9.10
88,223
2,032
9.14
Cash and cash equivalents
271,032
2,474
3.65
274,154
2,773
3.96
Total interest-earning assets
9,318,085
104,560
4.49
9,358,236
105,989
4.49
Other non-interest-earning assets
486,394
468,876
Total assets
$
9,804,479
$
9,827,112
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking
$
905,915
542
0.24
$
881,139
503
0.23
High yield savings
587,450
5,262
3.63
507,126
4,970
3.89
Other savings
428,633
78
0.07
422,933
79
0.07
Money market
1,232,468
3,578
1.18
1,241,106
3,925
1.25
Retail certificates
2,842,406
25,342
3.62
2,823,991
26,213
3.68
Commercial certificates
64,107
557
3.52
61,917
555
3.56
Wholesale certificates
95,699
940
3.98
124,247
1,255
4.01
Total deposits
6,156,678
36,299
2.39
6,062,459
37,500
2.45
Borrowings
1,782,567
15,995
3.64
1,911,552
17,172
3.56
Total interest-bearing liabilities
7,939,245
52,294
2.67
7,974,011
54,672
2.72
Non-interest-bearing deposits
647,305
609,471
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
176,382
192,207
Stockholders' equity
1,041,547
1,051,423
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
9,804,479
$
9,827,112
Net interest income(3)
$
52,266
$
51,317
Net interest-earning assets
$
1,378,840
$
1,384,225
Net interest margin(4)
2.24
2.19
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
1.17x
1.17x
Selected performance ratios:
Return on average assets (annualized)(5)
0.82
%
0.83
%
Return on average equity (annualized)(6)
7.74
7.72
Average equity to average assets
10.62
10.70
Operating expense ratio (annualized)(7)
1.24
1.24
Efficiency ratio(8)
52.45
53.66
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(1)Balances are adjusted for unearned loan fees and deferred costs. Nonaccrual loans are included in the loans receivable average balance with a yield of zero percent.
(2)AFS security yields are based upon amortized cost which is adjusted for premiums and discounts.
(3)Net interest income represents the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends on the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the interest rates earned or paid on them.
(4)Net interest margin represents annualized net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. Management believes that the net interest margin is important to investors as it is a profitability measure for financial institutions.
(5)Return on average assets represents annualized net income as a percentage of total average assets. Management believes that the return on average assets is important to investors as it shows the Company's profitability in relation to the Company's average assets.
(6)Return on average equity represents annualized net income as a percentage of total average equity. Management believes that the return on average equity is important to investors as it shows the Company's profitability in relation to the Company's average equity.
(7)The operating expense ratio represents annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets. Management believes the operating expense ratio is important to investors as it provides insight into how efficiently the Company is managing its expenses in relation to its assets. It is a financial measurement ratio that does not take into consideration changes in interest rates.
(8)The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (pre-provision for credit losses) and non-interest income. Management believes the efficiency ratio is important to investors as it is a measure of a financial institution's cost to generate income. A lower value generally indicates that it is costing the financial institution less money to generate revenue, related to its net interest margin and non-interest income.
Rate/Volume Analysis. The table below presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, comparing the three months ended March 31, 2026 to the three months ended December 31, 2025. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume, which are changes in the average balance multiplied by the previous year's average rate, and (2) changes in rate, which are changes in the average rate multiplied by the average balance from the previous year period. The net changes attributable to the combined impact of both rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2026 vs. December 31, 2025
Increase (Decrease) Due to
Volume
Rate
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable
$
123
$
(592)
$
(469)
MBS
(500)
12
(488)
Investment securities
—
1
1
FHLB stock
(162)
(12)
(174)
Cash and cash equivalents
(39)
(260)
(299)
Total interest-earning assets
(578)
(851)
(1,429)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking
11
28
39
Savings
354
(63)
291
Money market
(35)
(312)
(347)
Certificates of deposit
(149)
(1,035)
(1,184)
Borrowings
(1,410)
233
(1,177)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
(1,229)
(1,149)
(2,378)
Net change in net interest income
$
651
$
298
$
949
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
The Company recognized net income of $40.5 million, or $0.32 per share, for the current year period, compared to net income of $30.8 million, or $0.24 per share, for the prior year period. The increase in net income was due mainly to higher net interest income, partially offset by higher non-interest expense and a higher provision for credit losses. The net interest margin increased 33 basis points, from 1.89% for the prior year period to 2.22% for the current year period. The increase was due mainly to growth in the higher yielding commercial loan portfolio. The net interest margin improvement associated with the reduction in the cost of deposits, largely related to a decrease in rates on the retail certificate of deposit portfolio, was more than offset by an increase in the average balance of the deposit portfolio, mainly due to growth in the high yield savings account.
Interest and Dividend Income
The following table presents the components of interest and dividend income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Loans receivable
$
179,115
$
162,261
$
16,854
10.4
%
MBS
22,194
22,288
(94)
(0.4)
Cash and cash equivalents
5,247
4,600
647
14.1
FHLB stock
3,890
4,637
(747)
(16.1)
Investment securities
103
2,011
(1,908)
(94.9)
Total interest and dividend income
$
210,549
$
195,797
$
14,752
7.5
The increase in interest income on loans receivable was due primarily to growth in the commercial loan portfolio, as cash flows from the one-to four-family loan portfolio continued to be redirected into the higher yielding commercial loan portfolio. Interest income on cash and cash equivalents increased due to an increase in the average balance compared to the prior year period, partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average yield. The increase in the average balance was driven primarily by carrying more cash during the current year period to support anticipated commercial loan activities and operational needs. The decrease in FHLB stock dividend income was due primarily to a reduction in the balance of FHLB stock due to paying off maturing FHLB borrowings between periods and repayments on amortizing FHLB borrowings, which reduced the Bank's required FHLB stock holdings. The decrease in interest income on investment securities was due primarily to a lower average balance, due mainly to securities that were called or matured between periods and were not replaced in their entirety.
Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of interest expense for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits
$
73,799
$
73,198
$
601
0.8
%
Borrowings
33,167
36,529
(3,362)
(9.2)
Total interest expense
$
106,966
$
109,727
$
(2,761)
(2.5)
Interest expense on deposits was higher during the current year period due primarily to growth in the Bank's high yield savings account offering, partially offset by a decrease in the cost of retail certificates of deposit. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was due to a decrease in the average balance, which was partially offset by a higher weighted average interest rate. The decrease in the average balance of borrowings was due mainly to FHLB borrowings that matured between periods and were not renewed, along with continued repayments on amortizing FHLB advances. Cash flows from the deposit portfolio were used, in part, to pay off maturing FHLB borrowings and repay amortizing FHLB advances. The increase in the weighted average interest rate was due primarily to FHLB borrowings that matured and were renewed between periods at market interest rates higher than the overall portfolio rate, along with paying off lower rate advances that matured between periods, which increased the overall interest rate of the remaining FHLB advances.
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Provision for Credit Losses
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $3.5 million during the current year period compared to a provision for credit losses of $677 thousand for the prior year period. The provision for credit losses in the current year period was due primarily to establishing a $4.0 million specific valuation allowance related to a nonaccrual commercial lending relationship, along with commercial loan/commitment growth, partially offset by improvement between periods in some of the commercial-related forecasted economic indices applied in the ACL model.
Non-Interest Income
The following table presents the components of non-interest income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Deposit service fees
$
5,562
$
5,303
$
259
4.9
%
Income from BOLI
2,116
1,295
821
63.4
Insurance commissions
1,301
1,703
(402)
(23.6)
Other non-interest income
1,959
1,345
614
45.7
Total non-interest income
$
10,938
$
9,646
$
1,292
13.4
Income from BOLI was higher in the current year period due mainly to a change in rates and an increase in the crediting rate as a result of updates to certain policies that were executed in the second half of the prior fiscal year, along with $45.0 million in new BOLI policies being purchased during the current year period. Insurance commissions were lower compared to the prior year period due primarily to contingent commissions, specifically, contingent commissions received versus accrued in the current year compared to the prior year, along with a reduction in income in the current year period related to personal lines of business caused by some carriers imposing underwriting restrictions in our market areas. Recently, several carriers began to ease their restrictions in our market areas, which should improve our income opportunities. Other non-interest income was higher in the current year period due mainly to higher commercial loan fee activity.
Non-Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of non-interest expense for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits
$
31,575
$
29,170
$
2,405
8.2
%
Information technology and related expense
10,559
9,474
1,085
11.5
Occupancy, net
6,715
6,835
(120)
(1.8)
Professional and other services
3,368
2,582
786
30.4
Federal insurance premium
2,221
2,133
88
4.1
Advertising and promotional
1,701
1,582
119
7.5
Deposit and loan transaction costs
1,484
1,470
14
1.0
Office supplies and related expense
992
836
156
18.7
Other non-interest expense
2,135
2,606
(471)
(18.1)
Total non-interest expense
$
60,750
$
56,688
$
4,062
7.2
The increase in salaries and employee benefits was mainly attributable to an increase in full-time equivalent employees between periods, as well as merit increases and salary adjustments to remain market competitive. The increase in information technology and related expense was due mainly to an increase in software licensing expense related to new agreements and applications. The increase in professional and other services was due primarily to an increase in new relationships with outside service providers and additional services provided by current providers, of which approximately $325 thousand is not expected to recur in future periods. The decrease in other non-interest expense was due mainly to higher customer fraud losses in the prior year period.
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The Company's efficiency ratio was 53.05% for the current year period compared to 59.23% for the prior year period. The improvement in the efficiency ratio was due primarily to higher net interest income compared to the prior year period, partially offset by higher non-interest expense. The Company's operating expense ratio (annualized) for the current year period was 1.24% compared to 1.18% for the prior year period. The operating expense ratio was higher in the current year period due mainly to higher non-interest expense, partially offset by higher average assets compared to the prior year period.
Income Tax Expense
The following table presents pretax income, income tax expense, and net income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent and effective tax rate.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Income before income tax expense
$
50,293
$
38,351
$
11,942
31.1
%
Income tax expense
9,841
7,521
2,320
30.8
Net income
$
40,452
$
30,830
$
9,622
31.2
Effective tax rate
19.6
%
19.6
%
Income tax expense was higher in the current year period due to higher pretax income.
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Average Balance Sheets. The following table presents the average balances of our assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity, and the related annualized weighted average yields and rates on our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated, as well as selected performance ratios and other information for the periods shown. Weighted average yields are derived by dividing annualized income by the average balance of the related assets, and weighted average rates are derived by dividing annualized expense by the average balance of the related liabilities, for the periods shown. Average outstanding balances are derived from average daily balances. All amounts are presented on a fully taxable basis for the periods presented. The weighted average yields and rates include amortization of fees, costs, premiums and discounts, which are considered adjustments to yields/rates.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Average
Interest
Average
Interest
Outstanding
Earned/
Yield/
Outstanding
Earned/
Yield/
Amount
Paid
Rate
Amount
Paid
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
One- to four-family loans:
Originated
$
3,722,877
$
72,719
3.91
%
$
3,902,526
$
72,686
3.73
%
Purchased
2,087,375
34,524
3.31
2,313,303
37,816
3.27
Total one- to four-family loans
5,810,252
107,243
3.69
6,215,829
110,502
3.56
Commercial loans:
Commercial real estate
1,835,843
53,606
5.78
1,319,992
37,440
5.61
Commercial and industrial
219,711
7,659
6.89
131,764
4,403
6.61
Commercial construction
187,302
6,317
6.67
174,574
5,504
6.24
Total commercial loans
2,242,856
67,582
5.96
1,626,330
47,347
5.76
Consumer loans
114,785
4,290
7.49
110,396
4,412
8.01
Total loans receivable(1)
8,167,893
179,115
4.37
7,952,555
162,261
4.07
MBS(2)
808,309
22,194
5.49
795,969
22,288
5.60
Investment securities(2)
4,000
103
5.13
74,507
2,011
5.40
FHLB stock
85,569
3,890
9.12
98,696
4,637
9.42
Cash and cash equivalents
272,610
5,247
3.81
200,895
4,600
4.53
Total interest-earning assets
9,338,381
210,549
4.49
9,122,622
195,797
4.28
Other non-interest-earning assets
477,539
458,858
Total assets
$
9,815,920
$
9,581,480
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking
$
893,391
1,045
0.23
$
872,404
1,016
0.23
High yield savings
546,847
10,232
3.75
176,304
3,657
4.16
Other savings
425,752
156
0.07
442,122
177
0.08
Money market
1,236,834
7,504
1.22
1,242,744
7,906
1.28
Retail certificates
2,833,097
51,555
3.65
2,800,744
57,736
4.13
Commercial certificates
63,000
1,112
3.54
57,227
1,208
4.23
Wholesale certificates
110,130
2,195
4.00
67,886
1,498
4.42
Total deposits
6,109,051
73,799
2.42
5,659,431
73,198
2.59
Borrowings
1,847,768
33,167
3.60
2,161,309
36,529
3.39
Total interest-bearing liabilities
7,956,819
106,966
2.70
7,820,740
109,727
2.81
Non-interest-bearing deposits
628,180
548,010
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
184,382
180,034
Stockholders' equity
1,046,539
1,032,696
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
9,815,920
$
9,581,480
Net interest income(3)
$
103,583
$
86,070
Net interest-earning assets
$
1,381,562
$
1,301,882
Net interest margin(4)
2.22
1.89
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
1.17x
1.17x
Selected performance ratios:
Return on average assets (annualized)(5)
0.82
%
0.64
%
Return on average equity (annualized)(6)
7.73
5.97
Average equity to average assets
10.66
10.78
Operating expense ratio(7)
1.24
1.18
Efficiency ratio(8)
53.05
59.23
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(1)Balances are adjusted for unearned loan fees and deferred costs. Nonaccrual loans are included in the loans receivable average balance with a yield of zero percent.
(2)AFS security yields are based upon amortized cost which is adjusted for premiums and discounts.
(3)Net interest income represents the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends on the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the interest rates earned or paid on them.
(4)Net interest margin represents annualized net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. Management believes that the net interest margin is important to investors as it is a profitability measure for financial institutions.
(5)Return on average assets represents annualized net income as a percentage of total average assets. Management believes that the return on average assets is important to investors as it shows the Company's profitability in relation to the Company's average assets.
(6)Return on average equity represents annualized net income as a percentage of total average equity. Management believes that the return on average equity is important to investors as it shows the Company's profitability in relation to the Company's average equity.
(7)The operating expense ratio represents annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets. Management believes the operating expense ratio is important to investors as it provides insight into how efficiently the Company is managing its expenses in relation to its assets. It is a financial measurement ratio that does not take into consideration changes in interest rates.
(8)The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (pre-provision for credit losses) and non-interest income. Management believes the efficiency ratio is important to investors as it is a measure of a financial institution's cost to generate income. A lower value generally indicates that it is costing the financial institution less money to generate revenue, related to its net interest margin and non-interest income.
Rate/Volume Analysis.
The table below presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, comparing the six months ended March 31, 2026 to the six months ended March 31, 2025. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume, which are changes in the average balance multiplied by the previous period's average rate, and (2) changes in rate, which are changes in the average rate multiplied by the average balance from the previous period. The net changes attributable to the combined impact of both rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026 vs. March 31, 2025
Increase (Decrease) Due to
Volume
Rate
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable
$
11,141
$
5,713
$
16,854
MBS
343
(437)
(94)
Investment securities
(1,811)
(97)
(1,908)
FHLB stock
(601)
(146)
(747)
Cash and cash equivalents
1,461
(814)
647
Total interest-earning assets
10,533
4,219
14,752
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking
25
4
29
Savings
2,898
3,656
6,554
Money market
(37)
(365)
(402)
Certificates of deposit
1,623
(7,203)
(5,580)
Borrowings
(5,432)
2,070
(3,362)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
(923)
(1,838)
(2,761)
Net change in net interest income
$
11,456
$
6,057
$
17,513
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
The Company recognized net income of $20.1 million, or $0.16 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to net income of $15.4 million, or $0.12 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The increase in net income was due mainly to higher net interest income, partially offset by a higher provision for credit losses and higher income tax expense. The net interest margin increased 32 basis points, from 1.92% for the prior year quarter to 2.24% for the current year quarter. The increase was due primarily to the continued redirection of cash flows from the one- to four-family loan portfolio to the higher yielding commercial loan portfolio.
Interest and Dividend Income
The following table presents the components of interest and dividend income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Loans receivable
$
89,323
$
80,867
$
8,456
10.5
%
MBS
10,853
11,264
(411)
(3.6)
Cash and cash equivalents
2,474
2,729
(255)
(9.3)
FHLB stock
1,858
2,285
(427)
(18.7)
Investment securities
52
1,030
(978)
(95.0)
Total interest and dividend income
$
104,560
$
98,175
$
6,385
6.5
The increase in interest income on loans receivable was due primarily to growth in the commercial loan portfolio, which was funded in part with cash flows from the one- to four-family loan portfolio. The decrease in interest income on MBS was due to a lower average balance of the portfolio compared to the prior year quarter as not all portfolio repayments were reinvested back into the portfolio, along with lower yields. The decrease in interest income on cash and cash equivalents was due to a decrease in the weighted average yield compared to the prior year quarter, partially offset by an increase in the average balance during the current year quarter driven primarily by carrying more cash to support anticipated commercial loan activities and operational needs. The decrease in FHLB stock dividend income was due primarily to a reduction in the balance of FHLB stock due to paying off maturing FHLB borrowings between periods and repayments on amortizing FHLB borrowings, which reduced the Bank's required FHLB stock holdings. The decrease in interest income on investment securities was due primarily to a decrease in average balance, due mainly to securities that were called or matured between periods and were not replaced in their entirety.
Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of interest expense for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits
$
36,299
$
35,853
$
446
1.2
%
Borrowings
15,995
18,482
(2,487)
(13.5)
Total interest expense
$
52,294
$
54,335
$
(2,041)
(3.8)
Interest expense on deposits was higher during the current year period due primarily to growth in the Bank's high yield savings account offering, partially offset by a decrease in the cost of retail certificates of deposit. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was due to a decrease in the average balance compared to the prior year quarter, due mainly to FHLB borrowings that matured between periods and were not renewed, along with continued repayments on amortizing FHLB advances.
Provision for Credit Losses
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.4 million during the current year quarter. See "Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025" above for additional discussion regarding the provision for credit losses during the current year quarter. The Company did not record a provision for credit losses during the prior year quarter as the decrease in the ACL was entirely offset by the increase in the reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures.
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Non-Interest Income
The following table presents the components of non-interest income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Deposit service fees
$
2,690
$
2,596
$
94
3.6
%
Income from BOLI
1,151
747
404
54.1
Insurance commissions
512
927
(415)
(44.8)
Other non-interest income
1,106
683
423
61.9
Total non-interest income
$
5,459
$
4,953
$
506
10.2
Income from BOLI was higher in the current year quarter due mainly to a change in rates and an increase in the crediting rate as a result of updates to certain policies that were executed in the second half of the prior fiscal year, along with $45.0 million in new BOLI policies added during the current year quarter. Insurance commissions were lower compared to the prior year period due primarily to contingent commissions, specifically, contingent commissions received versus accrued in the current year quarter compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in other non-interest income was due mainly to prepayment fees related to commercial loan payoffs during the current quarter.
Non-Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of non-interest expense for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits
$
15,828
$
14,938
$
890
6.0
%
Information technology and related expense
5,425
4,924
501
10.2
Occupancy, net
3,265
3,502
(237)
(6.8)
Professional and other services
1,579
1,469
110
7.5
Federal insurance premium
1,110
1,095
15
1.4
Advertising and promotional
645
760
(115)
(15.1)
Deposit and loan transaction costs
768
879
(111)
(12.6)
Office supplies and related expense
511
437
74
16.9
Other non-interest expense
1,143
1,536
(393)
(25.6)
Total non-interest expense
$
30,274
$
29,540
$
734
2.5
The increase in salaries and employee benefits was mainly attributable to a net increase in full-time equivalent employees between periods. The increase in information technology and related expense was due primarily to an increase in software licensing expense. The decrease in other non-interest expense was due mainly to higher customer fraud losses in the prior year quarter, higher OREO costs in the prior year quarter largely related to a one- to four-family bulk purchased OREO, and a loss on a property sold during the prior year quarter related to an acquisition in 2018.
The Company's efficiency ratio was 52.45% for the current year quarter compared to 60.54% for the prior year quarter. The improvement in the efficiency ratio was due primarily to higher net interest income during the current year quarter. The Company's operating expense ratio (annualized) for the current year quarter was 1.24% compared to 1.23% for the prior year quarter.
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Income Tax Expense
The following table presents pretax income, income tax expense, and net income for the periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent and effective tax rate.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change Expressed in:
2026
2025
Dollars
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Income before income tax expense
$
25,079
$
19,253
$
5,826
30.3
%
Income tax expense
4,931
3,854
1,077
27.9
Net income
$
20,148
$
15,399
$
4,749
30.8
Effective tax rate
19.7
%
20.0
%
Income tax expense was higher in the current year quarter due to higher pretax income.
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Average Balance Sheets. The following table presents the average balances of our assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity, and the related annualized weighted average yields and rates on our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated, as well as selected performance ratios and other information for the periods shown. Weighted average yields are derived by dividing annualized income by the average balance of the related assets, and weighted average rates are derived by dividing annualized expense by the average balance of the related liabilities, for the periods shown. Average outstanding balances are derived from average daily balances. All amounts are presented on a fully taxable basis for the periods presented. The weighted average yields and rates include amortization of fees, costs, premiums and discounts, which are considered adjustments to yields/rates.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Average
Interest
Average
Interest
Outstanding
Earned/
Yield/
Outstanding
Earned/
Yield/
Amount
Paid
Rate
Amount
Paid
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
One- to four-family loans:
Originated
$
3,697,174
$
36,229
3.92
%
$
3,879,115
$
36,311
3.74
%
Purchased
2,061,101
17,055
3.31
2,287,653
18,832
3.29
Total one- to four-family loans
5,758,275
53,284
3.70
6,166,768
55,143
3.58
Commercial loans:
Commercial real estate
1,896,666
27,150
5.73
1,337,264
18,685
5.59
Commercial and industrial
224,311
3,791
6.76
131,497
2,186
6.65
Commercial construction
176,061
3,001
6.82
177,586
2,720
6.13
Total commercial loans
2,297,038
33,942
5.91
1,646,347
23,591
5.73
Consumer loans
114,986
2,097
7.39
110,126
2,133
7.86
Total loans receivable(1)
8,170,299
89,323
4.37
7,923,241
80,867
4.08
MBS(2)
789,899
10,853
5.50
811,013
11,264
5.56
Investment securities(2)
4,000
52
5.13
76,497
1,030
5.39
FHLB stock
82,855
1,858
9.10
98,231
2,285
9.43
Cash and cash equivalents
271,032
2,474
3.65
248,063
2,729
4.40
Total interest-earning assets
9,318,085
104,560
4.49
9,157,045
98,175
4.29
Other non-interest-earning assets
486,394
454,295
Total assets
$
9,804,479
$
9,611,340
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking
$
905,915
542
0.24
$
879,218
485
0.22
High yield savings
587,450
5,262
3.63
227,677
2,335
4.16
Other savings
428,633
78
0.07
442,773
77
0.07
Money market
1,232,468
3,578
1.18
1,239,709
3,694
1.21
Retail certificates
2,842,406
25,342
3.62
2,789,206
27,981
4.07
Commercial certificates
64,107
557
3.52
56,580
572
4.10
Wholesale certificates
95,699
940
3.98
66,249
709
4.34
Total deposits
6,156,678
36,299
2.39
5,701,412
35,853
2.55
Borrowings
1,782,567
15,995
3.64
2,150,917
18,482
3.48
Total interest-bearing liabilities
7,939,245
52,294
2.67
7,852,329
54,335
2.81
Non-interest-bearing deposits
647,305
551,549
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
176,382
173,700
Stockholders' equity
1,041,547
1,033,762
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
9,804,479
$
9,611,340
Net interest income(3)
$
52,266
$
43,840
Net interest-earning assets
$
1,378,840
$
1,304,716
Net interest margin(4)
2.24
1.92
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
1.17x
1.17x
Selected performance ratios:
Return on average assets (annualized)(5)
0.82
%
0.64
%
Return on average equity (annualized)(6)
7.74
5.96
Average equity to average assets
10.62
10.76
Operating expense ratio (annualized)(7)
1.24
1.23
Efficiency ratio(8)
52.45
60.54
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(1)Balances are adjusted for unearned loan fees and deferred costs. Nonaccrual loans are included in the loans receivable average balance with a yield of zero percent.
(2)AFS security yields are based upon amortized cost which is adjusted for premiums and discounts.
(3)Net interest income represents the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends on the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the interest rates earned or paid on them.
(4)Net interest margin represents annualized net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. Management believes that the net interest margin is important to investors as it is a profitability measure for financial institutions.
(5)Return on average assets represents annualized net income as a percentage of total average assets. Management believes that the return on average assets is important to investors as it shows the Company's profitability in relation to the Company's average assets.
(6)Return on average equity represents annualized net income as a percentage of total average equity. Management believes that the return on average equity is important to investors as it shows the Company's profitability in relation to the Company's average equity.
(7)The operating expense ratio represents annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets. Management believes the operating expense ratio is important to investors as it provides insight into how efficiently the Company is managing its expenses in relation to its assets. It is a financial measurement ratio that does not take into consideration changes in interest rates.
(8)The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (pre-provision for credit losses) and non-interest income. Management believes the efficiency ratio is important to investors as it is a measure of a financial institution's cost to generate income. A lower value generally indicates that it is costing the financial institution less money to generate revenue, related to its net interest margin and non-interest income.
Rate/Volume Analysis.
The table below presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, comparing the three months ended March 31, 2026to the three months ended March 31, 2025. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume, which are changes in the average balance multiplied by the previous year's average rate and (2) changes in rate, which are changes in the average rate multiplied by the average balance from the previous year period. The net changes attributable to the combined impact of both rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 vs. 2025
Increase (Decrease) Due to
Volume
Rate
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable
$
5,876
$
2,580
$
8,456
MBS
(290)
(121)
(411)
Investment securities
(931)
(47)
(978)
FHLB stock
(347)
(80)
(427)
Cash and cash equivalents
237
(492)
(255)
Total interest-earning assets
4,545
1,840
6,385
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking
15
42
57
Savings
1,546
1,381
2,927
Money market
(21)
(94)
(115)
Certificates of deposit
884
(3,307)
(2,423)
Borrowings
(3,214)
727
(2,487)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
(790)
(1,251)
(2,041)
Net change in net interest income
$
5,335
$
3,091
$
8,426
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity refers to our ability to generate sufficient cash to fund ongoing operations, to repay maturing certificates of deposit and other deposit withdrawals, to repay maturing borrowings, and to fund loan commitments. Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of our business management. The Company's most available liquid assets are represented by cash and cash equivalents and AFS securities. The Bank's primary sources of funds are deposits, FHLB borrowings, repayments and maturities of outstanding loans and MBS and other short-term investments, and funds provided by operations. The Bank's long-term borrowings primarily have been used to manage long-term liquidity needs and the Bank's interest rate risk with the intention to improve the earnings of the Bank while maintaining capital ratios that meet or exceed the regulatory standards for well-capitalized financial institutions. In addition, the Bank's focus on managing risk has provided additional liquidity capacity by maintaining a balance of MBS and investment securities available as collateral for borrowings.
We generally intend to manage cash reserves sufficient to meet short-term liquidity needs, which are routinely forecasted for 10, 60, and 365 days. Additionally, on a monthly basis, we perform a liquidity stress test in accordance with the Interagency Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management. The liquidity stress test incorporates both short-term and long-term liquidity scenarios in order to identify and to quantify liquidity risk. Management also monitors key liquidity statistics related to items such as wholesale funding gaps, borrowings capacity, and available unpledged collateral, as well as various liquidity ratios. In the event short-term liquidity needs exceed available cash, the Bank has access to a line of credit at the FHLB, in addition to the FRB of Kansas City's discount window.
Per FHLB's lending guidelines, total FHLB borrowings cannot exceed 40% of Bank Call Report total assets without the pre-approval of FHLB senior management. The Bank's FHLB borrowing limit was 44% of Bank Call Report total assets as of March 31, 2026, as approved by FHLB senior management. The Bank's internal policy limits total borrowings to 55% of total assets. At March 31, 2026, the Bank had total borrowings, at par, of $1.71 billion, or approximately 17% of the Bank's Call Report total assets. The borrowings balance was comprised of FHLB advances, of which $634.7 million is scheduled to be repaid (amortizing advances) or mature in the next 12 months. FHLB borrowings are secured by certain qualifying loans pursuant to a blanket collateral agreement with FHLB.
The amount that can be borrowed from the FRB of Kansas City's discount window is based upon the fair value of securities pledged as collateral. At March 31, 2026, the amount of securities pledged for the discount window was $103.8 million. At March 31, 2026, there were no borrowings from the FRB of Kansas City's discount window. Management tests the Bank's access to the FRB of Kansas City's discount window at least annually with a nominal overnight borrowing.
The Bank is a member of the American Finance Exchange ("AFX"), through which it may borrow funds on an overnight or short-term basis with other member institutions. The availability of funds changes daily. At March 31, 2026, the Bank did not have any such borrowings outstanding through the AFX.
If management observes unusual trends in the amount and frequency of line of credit utilization and/or short-term borrowings that are not in conjunction with a planned strategy, the Bank will likely utilize term wholesale borrowing sources such as FHLB advances to provide term funding. The maturities of our borrowings are generally staggered in order to mitigate the risk of a highly negative cash flow position at maturity. The Bank has used fully-amortizing FHLB advances that require periodic payments of principal over the term of the advance. This type of advance enables the Bank to start repricing its liability cash flows sooner in a down-rate environment and generally provides for favorable pricing when compared to similar long-term bullet advances with comparable average lives as a result of the current term structure of interest rates.
At March 31, 2026, the Bank had no repurchase agreements. The Bank may enter into repurchase agreements as management deems appropriate, not to exceed 15% of total assets, and subject to the total borrowings internal policy limit of 55% as discussed above.
The Bank has the ability to utilize the repayment and maturity of outstanding loans, MBS, and other investments for liquidity needs rather than reinvesting such funds into the related portfolios. At March 31, 2026, the Bank had $707.4 million of securities that were eligible but unused as collateral for borrowing or other liquidity needs. The Bank also has access to other sources of funds for liquidity purposes, such as brokered and public unit certificates of deposit. As of March 31, 2026, the Bank's policy allowed for combined brokered and public unit certificates of deposit up to 15% of total deposits. At March 31, 2026, the Bank did not have any brokered certificates of deposit, and public unit certificates of deposit were approximately 1% of total deposits. The Bank had pledged securities with an estimated fair value of $99.0 million as collateral for public unit certificates of deposit at March 31, 2026. The securities pledged as collateral for public unit certificates of deposit are held under joint custody with FHLB and generally will be released upon deposit maturity.
Management estimated that the Bank had $4.35 billion in liquidity available at March 31, 2026, based on the Bank’s blanket collateral agreement with the FHLB, available brokered and public unit deposit capacity, unencumbered securities, and cash and cash equivalent balances.
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At March 31, 2026, $2.30 billion of the Bank's certificate of deposit portfolio was scheduled to mature within the next 12 months, including $63.1 million of public unit certificates of deposit and $58.9 million of commercial certificates of deposit. Based on our deposit retention experience and our current pricing strategy, we anticipate the majority of the maturing retail certificates of deposit will renew or transfer to other deposit products of the Bank at prevailing rates, although no assurance can be given in this regard. Due to the nature of public unit certificates of deposit and commercial certificates of deposit, retention rates are not as predictable as retail certificates of deposit.
While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and MBS and payments on short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows, prepayments on loans and MBS, and calls of investment securities are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition, and are less predictable sources of funds. To the extent possible, the Bank manages the cash flows of its loan and deposit portfolios by the rates it offers customers. We anticipate we will continue to have sufficient funds, through the repayments and maturities of loans and securities, deposits and borrowings, to meet our current commitments.
Limitations on Dividends and Other Capital Distributions
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") regulations impose restrictions on savings institutions with respect to their ability to make distributions of capital, which include dividends and other transactions charged to the capital account. Under FRB and OCC safe harbor regulations, savings institutions generally may make capital distributions during any calendar year equal to earnings of the previous two calendar years and current year-to-date earnings (to the extent not previously distributed). A savings institution that is a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, such as the Company, that proposes to make a capital distribution must submit written notice to the OCC and FRB 30 days prior to such distribution. The OCC and FRB may object to the distribution during that 30-day period based on safety and soundness or other concerns. Savings institutions that desire to make a larger capital distribution, are under special restrictions, or are not, or would not be, sufficiently capitalized following a proposed capital distribution must obtain regulatory non-objection prior to making such a distribution.
The long-term ability of the Company to pay dividends to its stockholders is based primarily upon the ability of the Bank to make capital distributions to the Company. So long as the Bank remains well capitalized after each capital distribution (as evidenced by maintaining regulatory capital ratios greater than the required percentages) and operates in a safe and sound manner, it is management's belief that the OCC and FRB will continue to allow the Bank to distribute its earnings to the Company, although no assurance can be given in this regard. Management continues to evaluate the timing and amount of capital distributions to be made from the Bank to the holding company during the current fiscal year and in future periods to the extent necessary to prevent the Bank from re-entering a negative accumulated earnings and profit position in connection with the Bank's pre-1988 bad debt recapture.
Regulatory Capital
Consistent with our goal to operate a sound and profitable financial organization, we actively seek to maintain a well-capitalized status for the Bank per the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action ("PCA"). Qualifying institutions that elect to use the CBLR framework, such as the Bank and the Company, that maintain the required minimum leverage ratio of 9.0% will be considered to have satisfied the generally applicable risk-based and leverage capital requirements in the regulatory agencies' capital rules, and to have met the capital requirements for the well-capitalized category under the agencies' PCA framework. As of March 31, 2026, the Bank's CBLR was 9.5% and the Company's CBLR was 10.0%, which exceeded the minimum requirements. The Bank's risk-based tier 1 capital ratio at March 31, 2026 was 16.1%.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Asset and Liability Management and Market Risk
For a complete discussion of the Bank's asset and liability management policies, as well as the potential impact of interest rate changes upon the market value of the Bank's portfolios, see "Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The analysis presented in the tables below reflects the level of market risk at the Bank, including the cash the holding company has on deposit at the Bank.
The rates of interest the Bank earns on its assets and pays on its liabilities are generally established contractually for a period of time. Fluctuations in interest rates have a significant impact not only upon our net income, but also upon the cash flows and market values of our assets and liabilities. Our results of operations, like those of other financial institutions, are impacted by changes in interest rates and the interest rate sensitivity of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Risk associated with changes in interest rates on the earnings of the Bank and the market value of its financial assets and liabilities is known as interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is our most significant market risk, and our ability to adapt to changes in interest rates is known as interest rate risk management.
The general objective of our interest rate risk management program is to determine and manage an appropriate level of interest rate risk while maximizing net interest income in a manner consistent with our policy to manage, to the extent practicable, the exposure of net interest income to changes in market interest rates. The Board of Directors and Asset and Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") regularly review the Bank's interest rate risk exposure by forecasting the impact of hypothetical, alternative interest rate environments on net interest income and the market value of portfolio equity ("MVPE") at various dates. The MVPE is defined as the net of the present value of cash flows from existing assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments. The present values are determined based upon market conditions as of the date of the analysis, as well as in alternative interest rate environments providing potential changes in the MVPE under those environments. Net interest income is projected in the same alternative interest rate environments with both a static balance sheet and with management strategies considered. The MVPE and net interest income analyses are also conducted to estimate our sensitivity to rates for future time horizons based upon market conditions as of the date of the analysis. The MVPE ratio continues to be an important measurement for management as we consider the changes in market rates, liquidity needs, and portfolio balances. MVPE represents a long-term view of the interest sensitivity of the Bank's balance sheet while our net interest income projections inform management of the short-term impacts of pricing decisions. In addition to the interest rate environments presented below, management also reviews the impact of non-parallel rate shock scenarios on a quarterly basis. These scenarios consist of flattening and steepening the yield curve by changing short-term and long-term interest rates independent of each other, and simulating cash flows and determining valuations as a result of these hypothetical changes in interest rates to identify rate environments that pose the greatest risk to the Bank. This analysis helps management quantify the Bank's exposure to changes in the shape of the yield curve.
General assumptions used by management to evaluate the sensitivity of our financial performance to changes in interest rates presented in the tables below are utilized in, and set forth under, the gap table and related notes. Although management finds these assumptions reasonable, the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities and the estimated effects of changes in interest rates on our net interest income and MVPE indicated in the below tables could vary substantially if different assumptions were used or actual experience differs from the assumptions. To illustrate this point, the projected cumulative excess (deficiency) of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities within the next 12 months as a percentage of total assets ("one-year gap") is also provided for up/down 200 basis point scenarios, as of March 31, 2026.
Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Gap Table. The following gap table summarizes the anticipated maturities or repricing periods of the Bank's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities based on the information and assumptions set forth in the notes below. Cash flow projections for mortgage-related assets are calculated based in part on prepayment assumptions at current and projected interest rates. Prepayment projections are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and assumptions and, therefore, cannot be determined with a high degree of accuracy. Although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react differently to changes in market interest rates. Assumptions may not reflect how actual yields and costs respond to market interest rate changes. The interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in market interest rates. Certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, often have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. In the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment rates would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the gap table below. A positive gap means more cash flows from assets are expected to mature or reprice than cash flows from liabilities and suggests that, generally, in a rising rate environment, earnings should increase. A negative gap means more cash flows from liabilities are expected to mature or reprice than cash flows from assets and suggests that, generally, in a rising rate environment, earnings should decrease. For additional information regarding the impact of changes in interest rates, see the following Change in Net Interest Income and Change in MVPE discussions and tables.
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More Than
More Than
Within
One Year to
Three Years
Over
One Year
Three Years
to Five Years
Five Years
Total
Interest-earning assets:
(Dollars in thousands)
Loans receivable(1)
$
2,485,766
$
1,801,992
$
1,268,471
$
2,531,156
$
8,087,385
Securities(2)
201,330
293,445
158,285
142,599
795,659
Other interest-earning assets
313,733
—
—
—
313,733
Total interest-earning assets
3,000,829
2,095,437
1,426,756
2,673,755
9,196,777
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Non-maturity deposits(3)
1,133,928
730,612
512,623
1,543,902
3,921,065
Certificates of deposit
2,297,940
682,379
33,511
295
3,014,125
Borrowings(4)
361,316
1,327,450
28,894
23,306
1,740,966
Total interest-bearing liabilities
3,793,184
2,740,441
575,028
1,567,503
8,676,156
Excess (deficiency) of interest-earning assets over
interest-bearing liabilities
$
(792,355)
$
(645,004)
$
851,728
$
1,106,252
$
520,621
Cumulative excess (deficiency) of interest-earning assets over
interest-bearing liabilities
$
(792,355)
$
(1,437,359)
$
(585,631)
$
520,621
Cumulative excess (deficiency) of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing
liabilities as a percent of total Bank assets at:
March 31, 2026
(8.1
%)
(14.6
%)
(6.0
%)
5.3
%
December 31, 2025
(12.6)
September 30, 2025
(10.1)
Cumulative one-year gap - interest rates +200 bps at:
March 31, 2026
(10.3)
December 31, 2025
(14.9)
September 30, 2025
(12.2)
Cumulative one-year gap - interest rates -200 bps at:
March 31, 2026
(3.6)
December 31, 2025
(8.4)
September 30, 2025
(5.8)
(1)Adjustable-rate loans are included in the period in which the rate is next scheduled to adjust or in the period in which repayments are expected to occur, or prepayments are expected to be received, prior to their next rate adjustment, rather than in the period in which the loans are due. Fixed-rate loans are included in the periods in which they are scheduled to be repaid, based on scheduled amortization and prepayment assumptions. Balances are net of undisbursed amounts and deferred fees and exclude loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure and large dollar nonaccrual commercial loans.
(2)MBS reflect projected prepayments at amortized cost. All other securities are presented based on contractual maturities, term to call dates or pre-refunding dates as of March 31, 2026, at amortized cost.
(3)Although the Bank's non-maturity deposits are subject to immediate withdrawal, management considers a substantial amount of these accounts to be core deposits having significantly longer effective maturities. The decay rates (the assumed rates at which the balances of existing core deposit accounts decline) used on these accounts are based on assumptions developed from our actual experiences with these accounts. For the purposes of this table, non-core deposit account balances are assumed to be fully subject to repricing within one year (versus decayed over time). If all of the Bank's non-maturity deposits had been assumed to be non-core and, therefore, subject to repricing within one year, interest-bearing liabilities estimated to mature or reprice within one year would have exceeded interest-earning assets with comparable characteristics by $3.58 billion, for a cumulative one-year gap of (36.4%) of total assets.
(4)Borrowings exclude deferred prepayment penalty costs. Included in this line item is a $100.0 million FHLB adjustable-rate advance that is tied to an interest rate swap. The repricing of this liability is projected to occur at the maturity date of the interest rate swap, which will occur in June 2028.
At March 31, 2026, the Bank's gap between the amount of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities projected to reprice within one year was $(792.4) million, or (8.1%) of total assets, compared to $(983.6) million, or (10.1%) of total assets, at September 30, 2025. The change in the one-year gap amount was due primarily to an increase in the amount of projected asset cash
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flows coming due in one year, as of March 31, 2026, compared to September 30, 2025, partially offset by an increase in the amount of comparable liability cash flows. The increase in projected assets cash flows was primarily within the Bank's commercial fixed-rate loan portfolio due to the origination of short-term fixed-rate loans during the current year and, to a lesser extent, the seasoning of its existing fixed-rate commercial loan portfolio, as well as to an increase in the amount of cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2026. The increase in projected liability cash flows was primarily in the deposit portfolio as the Bank's non-maturity deposits increased between the two periods and its certificate of deposit portfolio continued to become more seasoned with a WAM of 0.7 years as of March 31, 2026, compared to a WAM of 0.8 years as of September 30, 2025.
The amount of interest-bearing liabilities expected to reprice in a given period typically is not significantly impacted by changes in interest rates because the Bank's borrowings and certificate of deposit portfolios have contractual maturities and generally cannot be terminated early without a prepayment penalty. If interest rates were to increase 200 basis points, as of March 31, 2026, the Bank's one-year gap would have been projected to be $(1.01) billion, or (10.3%) of total assets. If interest rates were to decrease 200 basis points, as of March 31, 2026, the Bank's one-year gap would have been projected to be $(354.9) million, or (3.6%) of total assets. The changes in the gap amounts compared to when there is no change in rates was due to changes in the anticipated net cash flows primarily as a result of projected prepayments on mortgage-related assets in each rate environment. In higher rate environments, prepayments on mortgage-related assets are projected to be lower and, in lower rate environments, prepayments are projected to be higher. This compares to a projected one-year gap of $(1.19) billion, or (12.2%) of total assets, if interest rates were to have increased 200 basis points as of September 30, 2025, and a projected one-year gap of $(570.8) million, or (5.8%) of total assets, if interest rates were to have decreased 200 basis points as of the same date.
Change in Net Interest Income. The Bank's net interest income projections reflect simulated responses to interest rates of assets and liabilities that are expected to mature or reprice over the next year. Repricing occurs as a result of cash flows that are received or paid on assets or due on liabilities which would be replaced at then current market interest rates or on adjustable-rate products that reset during the next year. The Bank's borrowings and certificate of deposit portfolios have stated maturities, and the cash flows related to fixed-rate liabilities do not generally fluctuate as a result of changes in interest rates. Cash flows from mortgage-related assets and callable agency debentures can vary significantly as a result of changes in interest rates. As interest rates decrease, borrowers have an economic incentive to lower their cost of debt by refinancing or endorsing their mortgage to a lower interest rate. Similarly, agency debt issuers are more likely to exercise embedded call options and issue new securities at a lower interest rate. The Bank did not hold any callable agency debentures as of March 31, 2026 or September 30, 2025.
For each date presented in the following table, the estimated change in the Bank's net interest income is based on the indicated instantaneous, parallel and permanent change in interest rates. The change in each interest rate environment represents the difference between estimated net interest income in the zero basis point interest rate environment ("base case," assumes the forward market and product interest rates implied by the yield curve are realized) and the estimated net interest income in each alternative interest rate environment (assumes market and product interest rates have a parallel shift in rates across all maturities by the indicated change in rates). Projected cash flows for each scenario are based upon varying prepayment assumptions to model anticipated behavior changes as market rates change. Estimations of net interest income used in preparing the table below were based upon the assumptions that the total composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities do not change materially and that any repricing of assets or liabilities occurs at anticipated product and market rates for the alternative rate environments as of the dates presented. The estimation of net interest income does not include any projected gains or losses related to the sale of assets, or income derived from non-interest income sources, but does include the use of different prepayment assumptions in the alternative interest rate environments. It is important to consider that estimated changes in net interest income are for a cumulative four-quarter period. These do not reflect the earnings expectations of management.
Change
Net Interest Income At
(in Basis Points)
March 31, 2026
September 30, 2025
in Interest Rates(1)
Amount ($)
Change ($)
Change (%)
Amount ($)
Change ($)
Change (%)
(Dollars in thousands)
-300 bp
$
216,254
$
(15,848)
(6.8
%)
$
202,033
$
(8,667)
(4.1
%)
-200 bp
220,747
(11,355)
(4.9)
203,014
(7,686)
(3.7)
-100 bp
226,671
(5,431)
(2.3)
206,913
(3,787)
(1.8)
000 bp
232,102
—
—
210,700
—
—
+100 bp
235,853
3,751
1.6
212,822
2,122
1.0
+200 bp
238,517
6,415
2.8
213,755
3,055
1.5
+300 bp
240,756
8,654
3.7
214,061
3,361
1.6
(1)Assumes an instantaneous, parallel, and permanent change in interest rates at all maturities.
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In general, increases/(decreases) in the Bank's net interest income projections under the various interest rate scenarios presented are due to the degree in which cash flows are realized and the rates projected to be earned on funds received through loan and securities repayments, in each scenario, are greater/(less) than the rates projected to be paid on deposits and borrowings over the next 12 months. The net interest income projection was higher in the base case scenario at March 31, 2026 compared to September 30, 2025, due primarily to an increase in the average rate of the Bank's loan portfolio and a decrease in the balance of FHLB borrowings, as the Bank paid off certain maturing borrowings, made payments on its amortizing borrowings, and restructured certain fixed-rate FHLB borrowings during the current fiscal year.
As of March 31, 2026, projected net interest income increased more in each of the increasing rate scenarios presented and decreased more in each of the decreasing rate scenarios presented, compared to September 30, 2025. The marginal changes in net interest income sensitivity was largely a result of continued growth in the Bank's commercial loan portfolio. Commercial loans often have adjustable-rate features, which makes the projected amount of interest income on these assets more sensitive to changes in interest rates as they reprice on a more frequent basis. Additionally, commercial loans often have shorter average lives compared to retail mortgage loans, which results in the more frequent repricing of fixed-rate cash flows.
Change in MVPE. Changes in the estimated market values of our financial assets and liabilities drive changes in estimates of MVPE. The market value of an asset or liability reflects the present value of all the projected cash flows over its remaining life, discounted at market interest rates. As interest rates rise, generally the market value for both financial assets and liabilities decrease. The opposite is generally true as interest rates fall. The MVPE represents the theoretical market value of capital that is calculated by netting the market value of assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments. If the market values of financial assets increase by more than the market values of financial liabilities, or if the market values of financial liabilities decrease by more than the market values of financial assets, the MVPE will increase. The market value of shorter term-to-maturity and floating/adjustable-rate financial instruments are less sensitive to changes in interest rates than are longer term-to-maturity and fixed-rate financial instruments. As a result, the market values of our certificates of deposit (which generally have relatively shorter average lives) tend to display less sensitivity to changes in interest rates than do our mortgage-related assets (which generally have relatively longer average lives). The average life of our mortgage-related assets varies under different interest rate environments because borrowers have the ability to prepay their mortgage loans. Therefore, as interest rates decrease, the WAL of mortgage-related assets typically decreases as well. As interest rates increase, the WAL typically increases, which also increases the sensitivity of these assets in higher rate environments.
The following table sets forth the estimated change in the MVPE for each date presented based on the indicated instantaneous, parallel, and permanent change in interest rates. The change in each interest rate environment represents the difference between the MVPE in the base case (assumes the forward market interest rates implied by the yield curve are realized) and the MVPE in each alternative interest rate environment (assumes market interest rates have a parallel shift in rates). Projected cash flows for each scenario are based upon varying prepayment assumptions to model anticipated customer behavior as market rates change. The estimations of the MVPE presented in the table below were based upon the assumption that the total composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities do not change, that any repricing of assets or liabilities occurs at current product or market rates for the alternative rate environments as of the dates presented, and that different prepayment rates were used in each alternative interest rate environment. The estimated MVPE results from the valuation of cash flows from financial assets and liabilities over the anticipated lives of each for each interest rate environment. The table below presents the effects of the changes in interest rates on our assets and liabilities as they mature, repay, or reprice, as shown by the change in the MVPE for alternative interest rates.
Change
Market Value of Portfolio Equity At
(in Basis Points)
March 31, 2026
September 30, 2025
in Interest Rates(1)
Amount ($)
Change ($)
Change (%)
Amount ($)
Change ($)
Change (%)
(Dollars in thousands)
-300 bp
$
1,461,553
$
283,124
24.0
%
$
1,477,941
$
315,678
27.2
%
-200 bp
1,361,884
183,455
15.6
1,362,942
200,679
17.3
-100 bp
1,266,098
87,669
7.4
1,256,515
94,252
8.1
000 bp
1,178,429
—
—
1,162,263
—
—
+100 bp
1,047,095
(131,334)
(11.1)
1,026,750
(135,513)
(11.7)
+200 bp
899,661
(278,768)
(23.7)
873,123
(289,140)
(24.9)
+300 bp
760,029
(418,400)
(35.5)
725,096
(437,167)
(37.6)
(1)Assumes an instantaneous, parallel, and permanent change in interest rates at all maturities.
The Bank's estimated MVPE remained largely unchanged, increasing from $1.16 billion at September 30, 2025 to $1.18 billion at March 31, 2026. Compositional changes on the balance sheet, including within the Bank's loan portfolio as it continues to redirect cash flows from its one- to four-family loan portfolio into the commercial loan portfolio, coupled with decreases (or tightening) in discount spreads applied to its mortgage-related assets, drove the marginal increase in MVPE. This increase was partially offset by a
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general steepening of the benchmark yield curve resulting from a decrease in interest rates along the short-end of the yield curve and increases in interest rates along the intermediate- and long-ends of the yield curve as of March 31, 2026. The Bank generally has more interest-bearing liability cash flows tied to the short-end of the yield curve than it does interest-earning asset cash flows, and more interest-earning asset cash flows tied to the long-end of the yield curve. During times of elevated interest rates, such as the current rate environment, the estimated market value of the Bank's fixed-rate one- to four-family loan portfolio in the base case scenario is decreased as the weighted average rate of the portfolio continues to be less than current market rates. The Bank's commercial loans have been, predominately, originated more recently at current market rates, resulting in greater estimated market values in the base case compared to the Bank's one- to four-family loans. To the extent that the balance of the Bank's one- to four-family loan portfolio, with overall average rates less than current market rates, continues to decrease and the balance of its commercial loans, with average rates closer to or above current market rates, continues to increase, the estimated market value of the Bank's overall loan portfolio, in the base case scenario, is expected to continue to increase. Changes to the slope and/or relative levels of benchmark interest rates can also have a material impact on the estimated market value of the Bank’s loan portfolio.
In the increasing interest rate scenarios, the sensitivity reflects the negative impacts of increasing rates on the market value of the Bank's loan and securities portfolios more so than on its deposit and borrowing portfolios. This is because, as interest rates increase, fixed-rate borrowers generally have less economic incentive to prepay or to refinance their mortgages and agency debt issuers have less economic incentive or opportunity to exercise their call options in order to issue new debt at lower interest rates, resulting in lower projected cash flows on these assets and longer average lives. As interest rates increase in the rising interest rate scenarios, prepayments on mortgage-related assets are more likely to decrease and increasingly only be realized through significant changes in borrowers' lives such as divorce, death, job-related relocations, or other major events as there is less economic incentive for them to prepay their debt, resulting in an increase in the estimated average lives of those mortgage-related assets. Similarly, call projections for callable agency debentures decrease as interest rates rise, which results in cash flows related to those assets moving closer to their contractual maturity dates. The longer expected average lives of those assets increase the sensitivity of their market value to changes in interest rates.
In the decreasing interest rate scenarios, the Bank's MVPE increases due to a larger increase in the estimated market value of the Bank's assets than its liabilities. This is mainly due to the Bank's mortgage-related assets having greater cash flow sensitivity in these rate scenarios compared to our liabilities. Cashflows from these assets increase in these rate environments, in general, because borrowers who obtained fixed-rate credit in a higher interest rate environment would have an economic incentive to prepay or to refinance their mortgages. However, due to the majority of our loans having interest rates less than current market rates, the impact of projected prepayment speed increases due to a decrease in interest rates is not as significant. The resulting shorter average lives discounted at comparably lower rates generally equates to an increase in their market value in lower interest rate environments.
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The following table presents the weighted average yields/rates and WALs (in years), after applying prepayment, call assumptions, and decay rates for our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as of March 31, 2026. Yields presented for interest-earning assets include the amortization of fees, costs, premiums and discounts, which are considered adjustments to the yield. The interest rate presented for term borrowings is the effective rate, which includes the impact of the interest rate swap and the amortization of deferred prepayment penalties resulting from FHLB advances previously prepaid. The WAL presented for term borrowings includes the effect of the interest rate swap.
Amount
Yield/Rate
WAL
% of Category
% of Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Securities
$
809,566
5.44
%
3.2
8.6
%
Loans receivable:
Fixed-rate one- to four-family
4,808,748
3.54
6.6
59.1
%
51.4
Fixed-rate commercial
895,911
5.86
1.5
11.0
9.6
All other fixed-rate loans
29,868
7.43
6.9
0.4
0.3
Total fixed-rate loans
5,734,527
3.92
5.8
70.5
61.3
Adjustable-rate one- to four-family
882,938
4.57
4.2
10.8
9.4
Adjustable-rate commercial
1,421,835
5.90
2.6
17.5
15.2
All other adjustable-rate loans
99,996
7.18
3.4
1.2
1.1
Total adjustable-rate loans
2,404,769
5.46
3.2
29.5
25.7
Total loans receivable
8,139,296
4.38
5.0
100.0
%
87.0
FHLB stock
79,420
9.21
1.6
0.9
Cash and cash equivalents
330,925
3.47
—
3.5
Total interest-earning assets
$
9,359,207
4.48
4.6
100.0
%
Non-maturity deposits
$
3,235,951
1.21
4.6
51.7
%
40.7
%
Retail certificates of deposit
2,872,653
3.60
0.7
46.0
36.1
Commercial certificates of deposit
67,169
3.52
0.5
1.1
0.8
Public unit certificates of deposit
74,303
3.96
0.7
1.2
0.9
Total interest-bearing deposits
6,250,076
2.36
2.7
100.0
%
78.5
Term borrowings
1,709,827
3.64
1.6
21.5
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$
7,959,903
2.64
2.5
100.0
%
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the "Act") as of March 31, 2026. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2026, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Act) that occurred during the Company's quarter ended March 31, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, the Company and the Bank are involved as parties to various routine legal actions. In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, we believe it is unlikely that any such pending legal actions will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
On November 2, 2022, the Bank was served a putative class action lawsuit, captioned Jennifer Harding, et al. vs. Capitol Federal Savings Bank (Case No. 2022-CV-00598), filed in the Third Judicial District Court, Shawnee County, Kansas against the Bank, alleging the Bank improperly charged overdraft fees on (1) debit card transactions that were authorized for payment on sufficient funds but later settled against a negative account balance (commonly known as "authorize positive purportedly settle negative" or "APPSN" transactions) and (2) merchant re-presentments of previously rejected payment requests. The complaint asserts a breach of contract claim (including breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing) for each practice and seeks restitution for alleged improper fees, alleged actual damages, costs and disbursements, and injunctive relief. On April 5, 2023, the district court granted the Bank's motion to dismiss the complaint, with prejudice. The plaintiffs appealed this decision to the Kansas Court of Appeals, which issued an opinion on October 4, 2024 reversing the district court's ruling. On October 17, 2025, the Kansas Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the Court of Appeals, remanding the case to the District Court for further proceedings.
The Company assesses the liabilities and loss contingencies in connection with pending or threatened legal and regulatory proceedings on at least a quarterly basis and establishes accruals when it is believed to be probable that a loss may be incurred and that the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
See "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Limitations on Dividends and Other Capital Distributions" in "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding OCC restrictions on dividends from the Bank to the Company.
The following table summarizes our stock repurchase activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and additional information regarding our stock repurchase program. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $39.4 million of common stock authorized under an existing stock repurchase plan. Although our existing repurchase plan has no expiration date, we are required to annually seek the FRB of Kansas City's non-objection for the buyback amount. The FRB's current non-objection for the Company to repurchase up to $75 million of stock expires in February 2027. Shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions based upon market conditions, available liquidity, and other factors.
Total Number of
Approximate Dollar
Total
Shares Purchased as
Value of Shares
Number of
Average
Part of Publicly
that May Yet Be
Shares
Price Paid
Announced Plans
Purchased Under the
Purchased
per Share
or Programs
Plans or Programs
January 1, 2026 through
January 31, 2026
27,000
$
7.26
27,000
$
54,650,436
February 1, 2026 through
February 28, 2026
508,217
7.55
508,217
50,813,371
March 1, 2026 through
March 31, 2026
1,620,264
7.03
1,620,264
39,423,318
Total
2,155,481
7.16
2,155,481
39,423,318
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Trading Plans
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Charter of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc., as filed on May 6, 2010, as Exhibit 3(i) to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-166578) and incorporated herein by reference
Bylaws of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc., as amended, filed on March 30, 2020, as Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K for Capitol Federal Financial Inc. and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement with each of John B. Dicus, Kent G. Townsend, Rick C. Jackson, Natalie G. Haag, Anthony S. Barry, and William J. Skrobacz filed on November 29, 2023 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's September 30, 2023 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference
Capitol Federal Financial's 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "Stock Option Plan") filed on April 13, 2000 as Appendix A to Capitol Federal Financial's Revised Proxy Statement (File No. 000-25391) and incorporated herein by reference
Capitol Federal Financial Deferred Incentive Bonus Plan, as amended, filed on May 8, 2020 as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's March 31, 2020 Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Stock Option Plan filed on February 4, 2005 as Exhibit 10.5 to the December 31, 2004 Form 10-Q for Capitol Federal Financial and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Stock Option Plan filed on February 4, 2005 as Exhibit 10.6 to the December 31, 2004 Form 10-Q for Capitol Federal Financial and incorporated herein by reference
Description of Director Fee Arrangements, as filed on November 23, 2022, as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference
Short-term Performance Plan, as amended and restated, as filed on November 25, 2025, as Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A and incorporated herein by reference
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan") filed on December 22, 2011 as Appendix A to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s Proxy Statement (File No. 001-34814) and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Equity Incentive Plan filed on February 6, 2012 as Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's December 31, 2011 Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Equity Incentive Plan filed on February 6, 2012 as Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's December 31, 2011 Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement under the Equity Incentive Plan filed on February 6, 2012 as Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant's December 31, 2011 Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the Equity Incentive Plan filed on February 6, 2012 as Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant's December 31, 2011 Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Incentive Plan") filed on December 18, 2025 as Appendix A to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s Proxy Statement (File No. 001-34814) and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under the Omnibus Incentive Plan filed on April 8, 2026 as Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-294928) and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Omnibus Incentive Plan filed on April 8, 2026 as Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-294928) and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Omnibus Incentive Plan filed on April 8, 2026 as Exhibit 99.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-294928) and incorporated herein by reference
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Omnibus Incentive Plan filed on April 8, 2026 as Exhibit 99.5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-294928) and incorporated herein by reference
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 made by Kent G. Townsend, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 made by John B. Dicus, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kent G. Townsend, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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The following information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2026, has been formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language ("XBRL"): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.